Thu, Oct 8, 08:02:24 PM
08:02:24 PM
Limited
Maximum height 19.7°
Appears
08:02:24 PM
SSW · 208°
Highest point
08:04:49 PM
19.7°
Disappears
08:07:14 PM
ESE · 109°
Visible for: 4 min 50 secCloud cover: 77%
Visible passes over Vallenar in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Thu, Oct 8, 01:15:17 AM
Thu, Oct 8, 09:38:45 PM
09:38:45 PM
Good
Maximum height 28.2°
Appears
09:38:45 PM
WSW · 245°
Highest point
09:40:30 PM
28.2°
Disappears
09:40:30 PM
WSW · 257°
Visible for: 1 min 45 secCloud cover: 87%
Fri, Oct 9, 08:39:35 PM
08:39:35 PM
Excellent
Maximum height 64.9°
Appears
08:39:35 PM
SW · 232°
Highest point
08:42:45 PM
64.9°
Disappears
08:44:25 PM
ENE · 73°
Visible for: 4 min 50 secCloud cover: 70%
Sat, Oct 10, 09:17:41 PM
09:17:41 PM
Good
Maximum height 24.1°
Appears
09:17:41 PM
W · 264°
Highest point
09:20:21 PM
24.1°
Disappears
09:20:41 PM
NNW · 331°
Visible for: 3 min 0 secCloud cover: 81%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Vallenar, Chile, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Vallenar
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Vallenar?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Vallenar’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Vallenar without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Vallenar.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Vallenar?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Vallenar is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Vallenar?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Vallenar.
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 8:02 PM
This forecast uses Vallenar'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
-28.5762°, -70.7594° · America/Santiago