Sun, Oct 11, 07:10:54 PM
07:10:54 PM
Excellent
Maximum height 50.8°
Appears
07:10:54 PM
WSW · 245°
Highest point
07:14:04 PM
50.8°
Disappears
07:15:34 PM
NNE · 27°
Visible for: 4 min 40 secCloud cover: 98%
Visible passes over Mabopane in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Sat, Oct 10, 11:04:18 PM
Tue, Oct 13, 06:49:43 PM
06:49:43 PM
Good
Maximum height 21.0°
Appears
06:49:43 PM
W · 267°
Highest point
06:52:13 PM
21.0°
Disappears
06:54:38 PM
N · 9°
Visible for: 4 min 55 secCloud cover: 1%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Mabopane, South Africa, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Mabopane
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Mabopane?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Mabopane’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Mabopane without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Mabopane.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Mabopane?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Mabopane is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Mabopane?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Mabopane.
Data sources
Weather forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Orbit epoch: Oct 10, 2026, 1:44:38 PM UTC
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Next visible Tiangong pass
Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 7:10 PM
This forecast uses Mabopane's coordinates and local timezone to calculate when Tiangong is sunlit, at least 10 degrees above the horizon and crossing a dark enough sky.
Viewing location
-25.5090°, 28.0640° · Africa/Johannesburg