Fri, Oct 9, 07:31:35 PM
07:31:35 PM
Excellent
Maximum height 62.5°
Appears
07:31:35 PM
SW · 230°
Highest point
07:34:45 PM
62.5°
Disappears
07:35:25 PM
E · 93°
Visible for: 3 min 50 secCloud cover: 10%
Visible passes over Schweizer-Reneke in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Fri, Oct 9, 12:50:24 AM
Sat, Oct 10, 06:38:03 PM
06:38:03 PM
Limited
Maximum height 12.6°
Appears
06:38:03 PM
E · 90°
Highest point
06:38:03 PM
12.6°
Disappears
06:38:23 PM
E · 87°
Visible for: 0 min 20 secCloud cover: 91%
Sat, Oct 10, 08:09:43 PM
08:09:43 PM
Good
Maximum height 21.6°
Appears
08:09:43 PM
W · 264°
Highest point
08:11:38 PM
21.6°
Disappears
08:11:38 PM
WNW · 298°
Visible for: 1 min 55 secCloud cover: 90%
Sun, Oct 11, 07:10:06 PM
07:10:06 PM
Excellent
Maximum height 52.7°
Appears
07:10:06 PM
WSW · 245°
Highest point
07:13:16 PM
52.7°
Disappears
07:15:36 PM
NE · 37°
Visible for: 5 min 30 secCloud cover: 97%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Schweizer-Reneke, South Africa, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Schweizer-Reneke
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Schweizer-Reneke?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Schweizer-Reneke’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Schweizer-Reneke without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Schweizer-Reneke.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Schweizer-Reneke?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Schweizer-Reneke is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Schweizer-Reneke?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Schweizer-Reneke.
Data sources
Weather forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Orbit epoch: Oct 8, 2026, 12:35:33 PM UTC
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Next visible Tiangong pass
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 7:31 PM
This forecast uses Schweizer-Reneke'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
-27.1887°, 25.3293° · Africa/Johannesburg