Sun, Oct 11, 05:51:55 AM
05:51:55 AM
Limited
Maximum height 18.8°
Appears
05:51:55 AM
NNW · 330°
Highest point
05:54:15 AM
18.8°
Disappears
05:56:35 AM
ENE · 66°
Visible for: 4 min 40 secCloud cover: 100%
Visible passes over Yantai Town in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Sat, Oct 10, 03:52:09 PM
Mon, Oct 12, 04:55:41 AM
04:55:41 AM
Limited
Maximum height 13.0°
Appears
04:55:41 AM
NNE · 31°
Highest point
04:55:41 AM
13.0°
Disappears
04:56:36 AM
NE · 47°
Visible for: 0 min 55 secCloud cover: 19%
Mon, Oct 12, 06:29:04 AM
06:29:04 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 51.4°
Appears
06:29:04 AM
NW · 310°
Highest point
06:32:09 AM
51.4°
Disappears
06:35:14 AM
ESE · 106°
Visible for: 6 min 10 secCloud cover: 98%
Tue, Oct 13, 05:31:44 AM
05:31:44 AM
Good
Maximum height 28.9°
Appears
05:31:44 AM
NNW · 347°
Highest point
05:32:49 AM
28.9°
Disappears
05:35:34 AM
E · 86°
Visible for: 3 min 50 secCloud cover: 74%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Yantai Town, China, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Yantai Town
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Yantai Town?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Yantai Town’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Yantai Town without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Yantai Town.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Yantai Town?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Yantai Town is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Yantai Town?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Yantai Town.
Data sources
Weather forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Orbit epoch: Oct 9, 2026, 10:23:04 PM UTC
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Next visible Tiangong pass
Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 5:51 AM
This forecast uses Yantai Town'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
30.1467°, 107.3196° · Asia/Shanghai