Tue, Aug 18, 07:22:08 PM
07:22:08 PM
Good
Maximum height 21.0°
Appears
07:22:08 PM
SSW · 206°
Highest point
07:24:38 PM
21.0°
Disappears
07:24:38 PM
SSE · 156°
Visible for: 2 min 30 secCloud cover: 59%
Chinese Space Station (CSS / Tiangong) Tracker
When can you see Tiangong over San Vicente?
See where the Chinese Space Station (CSS / Tiangong) is now and when it will next cross your sky.
Or click anywhere on the map to the right to manually choose an observing point.Or click anywhere on the map below to manually choose an observing point.
What counts as a visible pass?The station must be at least 10° above the horizon, illuminated by the Sun, and passing over a sky dark enough for viewing. Times use your city’s local timezone.
Visible passes in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Tue, Aug 18, 03:59:01 PM
Wed, Aug 19, 08:00:44 PM
08:00:44 PM
Good
Maximum height 27.8°
Appears
08:00:44 PM
SW · 235°
Highest point
08:02:24 PM
27.8°
Disappears
08:02:24 PM
SW · 234°
Visible for: 1 min 40 secCloud cover: 100%
Thu, Aug 20, 07:03:02 PM
07:03:02 PM
Excellent
Maximum height 40.9°
Appears
07:03:02 PM
SW · 222°
Highest point
07:06:07 PM
40.9°
Disappears
07:08:02 PM
E · 87°
Visible for: 5 min 0 secCloud cover: 100%
Tiangong passes near this city
Chinese Space Station (CSS / Tiangong) viewing guide
Can I see Tiangong without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky.
Why are some overhead passes not listed?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while your local sky is dark enough.
How accurate are the times?
Orbital times are usually accurate to within seconds when current orbital elements are available. Recheck close to the pass because the orbit is periodically updated.
Data sources
Orbit data from CelesTrak using U.S. Space Force GP elements.
Weather forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Orbit epoch: Aug 18, 2026, 5:44:21 AM UTC
Next visible Tiangong pass
Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 7:22 PM
This forecast uses San Vicente'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
-26.6167°, -54.1333° · America/Argentina/Cordoba