Sat, Oct 10, 05:15:54 AM
05:15:54 AM
Limited
Maximum height 19.6°
Appears
05:15:54 AM
NW · 324°
Highest point
05:18:19 AM
19.6°
Disappears
05:20:39 AM
ENE · 63°
Visible for: 4 min 45 secCloud cover: 0%
Visible passes over Hefei in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Fri, Oct 9, 08:31:04 AM
Sun, Oct 11, 04:19:41 AM
04:19:41 AM
Limited
Maximum height 14.9°
Appears
04:19:41 AM
NNE · 26°
Highest point
04:19:41 AM
14.9°
Disappears
04:20:56 AM
NE · 49°
Visible for: 1 min 15 secCloud cover: 0%
Sun, Oct 11, 05:53:13 AM
05:53:13 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 43.1°
Appears
05:53:13 AM
NW · 310°
Highest point
05:56:03 AM
43.1°
Disappears
05:56:03 AM
N · 10°
Visible for: 2 min 50 secCloud cover: 0%
Mon, Oct 12, 04:55:41 AM
04:55:41 AM
Good
Maximum height 27.6°
Appears
04:55:41 AM
NNW · 340°
Highest point
04:56:56 AM
27.6°
Disappears
04:59:41 AM
E · 81°
Visible for: 4 min 0 secCloud cover: 0%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Hefei, China, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Hefei
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Hefei?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Hefei’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Hefei without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Hefei.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Hefei?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Hefei is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Hefei?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Hefei.
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
Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 5:15 AM
This forecast uses Hefei'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
31.8639°, 117.2808° · Asia/Shanghai