Fri, Oct 9, 08:41:14 PM
08:41:14 PM
Good
Maximum height 27.6°
Appears
08:41:14 PM
SSW · 209°
Highest point
08:44:04 PM
27.6°
Disappears
08:44:24 PM
SE · 135°
Visible for: 3 min 10 secCloud cover: 2%
Visible passes over Calama in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Thu, Oct 8, 11:41:33 PM
Sat, Oct 10, 09:18:38 PM
09:18:38 PM
Good
Maximum height 31.4°
Appears
09:18:38 PM
WSW · 244°
Highest point
09:20:38 PM
31.4°
Disappears
09:20:38 PM
W · 266°
Visible for: 2 min 0 secCloud cover: 0%
Sun, Oct 11, 08:19:23 PM
08:19:23 PM
Excellent
Maximum height 66.3°
Appears
08:19:23 PM
SW · 227°
Highest point
08:22:33 PM
66.3°
Disappears
08:24:43 PM
ENE · 63°
Visible for: 5 min 20 secCloud cover: 0%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Calama, Chile, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Calama
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Calama?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Calama’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Calama without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Calama.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Calama?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Calama is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Calama?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Calama.
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 8:41 PM
This forecast uses Calama'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
-22.4567°, -68.9237° · America/Santiago