Visible passes over West Island in the next 72 hours

Forecast updated: Mon, Oct 12, 02:09:55 AM

3

Mon, Oct 12, 07:43:52 PM

07:43:52 PM

Good

Maximum height 20.4°

Appears

07:43:52 PM

SW · 234°

Highest point

07:45:02 PM

20.4°

Disappears

07:45:02 PM

WSW · 237°

Visible for: 1 min 10 secCloud cover: 0%

Tue, Oct 13, 06:44:44 PM

06:44:44 PM

Excellent

Maximum height 40.6°

Appears

06:44:44 PM

SSW · 211°

Highest point

06:47:44 PM

40.6°

Disappears

06:49:09 PM

E · 85°

Visible for: 4 min 25 secCloud cover: 98%

Wed, Oct 14, 07:22:33 PM

07:22:33 PM

Good

Maximum height 22.8°

Appears

07:22:33 PM

W · 261°

Highest point

07:25:08 PM

22.8°

Disappears

07:25:33 PM

NNW · 329°

Visible for: 3 min 0 secCloud cover: 48%

Tiangong passes near this city

Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for West Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.

Common questions about seeing Tiangong in West Island

When is the next visible Tiangong pass over West Island?

The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in West Island’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.

Can I see Tiangong from West Island without a telescope?

Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above West Island.

Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for West Island?

A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over West Island is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.

Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from West Island?

Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over West Island.

Data sources

SatNOGS DB (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Weather forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).

Orbit epoch: Oct 11, 2026, 6:38:20 AM UTC

Next visible Tiangong pass

Monday, October 12, 2026 at 7:43 PM

This forecast uses West Island'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

-12.1568°, 96.8225° · Indian/Cocos

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