Sun, Oct 11, 07:10:46 PM
07:10:46 PM
Excellent
Maximum height 45.9°
Appears
07:10:46 PM
WSW · 247°
Highest point
07:13:51 PM
45.9°
Disappears
07:15:36 PM
NNE · 26°
Visible for: 4 min 50 secCloud cover: 91%
Visible passes over Soweto in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Sat, Oct 10, 10:11:59 PM
Tue, Oct 13, 06:49:38 PM
06:49:38 PM
Limited
Maximum height 19.5°
Appears
06:49:38 PM
W · 270°
Highest point
06:52:03 PM
19.5°
Disappears
06:54:23 PM
N · 7°
Visible for: 4 min 45 secCloud cover: 2%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Soweto, South Africa, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Soweto
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Soweto?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Soweto’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Soweto without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Soweto.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Soweto?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Soweto is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Soweto?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Soweto.
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 Soweto'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
-26.2678°, 27.8585° · Africa/Johannesburg