Sat, Oct 10, 05:15:56 AM
05:15:56 AM
Limited
Maximum height 10.3°
Appears
05:15:56 AM
N · 9°
Highest point
05:15:56 AM
10.3°
Disappears
05:16:16 AM
NNE · 15°
Visible for: 0 min 20 secCloud cover: 100%
Visible passes over Shiwan in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Fri, Oct 9, 10:46:50 AM
Sun, Oct 11, 05:51:53 AM
05:51:53 AM
Limited
Maximum height 16.3°
Appears
05:51:53 AM
NNW · 335°
Highest point
05:53:58 AM
16.3°
Disappears
05:56:03 AM
ENE · 58°
Visible for: 4 min 10 secCloud cover: 72%
Mon, Oct 12, 04:55:41 AM
04:55:41 AM
Limited
Maximum height 10.8°
Appears
04:55:41 AM
NE · 34°
Highest point
04:55:41 AM
10.8°
Disappears
04:55:56 AM
NE · 38°
Visible for: 0 min 15 secCloud cover: 23%
Mon, Oct 12, 06:28:56 AM
06:28:56 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 41.2°
Appears
06:28:56 AM
NW · 315°
Highest point
06:31:56 AM
41.2°
Disappears
06:34:56 AM
E · 100°
Visible for: 6 min 0 secCloud cover: 23%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Shiwan, China, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Shiwan
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Shiwan?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Shiwan’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Shiwan without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Shiwan.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Shiwan?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Shiwan is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Shiwan?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Shiwan.
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 Shiwan'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
29.6148°, 105.8946° · Asia/Shanghai