Fri, Oct 9, 08:50:30 PM
08:50:30 PM
Limited
Maximum height 18.8°
Appears
08:50:30 PM
W · 279°
Highest point
08:52:50 PM
18.8°
Disappears
08:54:05 PM
N · 355°
Visible for: 3 min 35 secCloud cover: 98%
Visible passes over Preston in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Fri, Oct 9, 10:17:24 AM
Sat, Oct 10, 07:50:54 PM
07:50:54 PM
Good
Maximum height 32.4°
Appears
07:50:54 PM
W · 265°
Highest point
07:53:49 PM
32.4°
Disappears
07:56:44 PM
NE · 36°
Visible for: 5 min 50 secCloud cover: 16%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Preston, Australia, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Preston
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Preston?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Preston’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Preston without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Preston.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Preston?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Preston is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Preston?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Preston.
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 8:50 PM
This forecast uses Preston'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
-37.7500°, 145.0167° · Australia/Melbourne