Thu, Oct 8, 08:12:11 PM
08:12:11 PM
Excellent
Maximum height 58.8°
Appears
08:12:11 PM
WSW · 256°
Highest point
08:15:21 PM
58.8°
Disappears
08:17:56 PM
NE · 53°
Visible for: 5 min 45 secCloud cover: 8%
Visible passes over Eltham in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Thu, Oct 8, 03:14:45 PM
Fri, Oct 9, 08:50:32 PM
08:50:32 PM
Limited
Maximum height 18.7°
Appears
08:50:32 PM
W · 279°
Highest point
08:52:52 PM
18.7°
Disappears
08:54:07 PM
N · 355°
Visible for: 3 min 35 secCloud cover: 94%
Sat, Oct 10, 07:50:57 PM
07:50:57 PM
Good
Maximum height 32.1°
Appears
07:50:57 PM
W · 265°
Highest point
07:53:52 PM
32.1°
Disappears
07:56:42 PM
NE · 35°
Visible for: 5 min 45 secCloud cover: 16%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Eltham, Australia, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Eltham
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Eltham?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Eltham’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Eltham without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Eltham.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Eltham?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Eltham is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Eltham?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Eltham.
Data sources
Weather forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Orbit epoch: Oct 7, 2026, 1:33:07 PM UTC
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Next visible Tiangong pass
Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 8:12 PM
This forecast uses Eltham'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
-37.7333°, 145.1500° · Australia/Melbourne