Sun, Oct 11, 05:52:06 AM
05:52:06 AM
Limited
Maximum height 15.8°
Appears
05:52:06 AM
NNW · 337°
Highest point
05:54:11 AM
15.8°
Disappears
05:56:06 AM
ENE · 57°
Visible for: 4 min 0 secCloud cover: 78%
Visible passes over Zhiping in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Fri, Oct 9, 02:15:27 PM
Mon, Oct 12, 04:55:44 AM
04:55:44 AM
Limited
Maximum height 10.6°
Appears
04:55:44 AM
NNE · 32°
Highest point
04:55:44 AM
10.6°
Disappears
04:55:54 AM
NE · 35°
Visible for: 0 min 10 secCloud cover: 9%
Mon, Oct 12, 06:29:05 AM
06:29:05 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 40.2°
Appears
06:29:05 AM
NW · 316°
Highest point
06:32:05 AM
40.2°
Disappears
06:35:05 AM
E · 100°
Visible for: 6 min 0 secCloud cover: 99%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Zhiping, China, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Zhiping
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Zhiping?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Zhiping’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Zhiping without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Zhiping.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Zhiping?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Zhiping is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Zhiping?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Zhiping.
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
Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 5:52 AM
This forecast uses Zhiping'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
29.2583°, 106.3586° · Asia/Shanghai