Sat, Oct 10, 05:15:56 AM
05:15:56 AM
Good
Maximum height 30.5°
Appears
05:15:56 AM
NW · 317°
Highest point
05:17:56 AM
30.5°
Disappears
05:20:46 AM
ENE · 77°
Visible for: 4 min 50 secCloud cover: 0%
Visible passes over Sunlou in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Fri, Oct 9, 10:46:22 AM
Sun, Oct 11, 04:19:41 AM
04:19:41 AM
Good
Maximum height 20.7°
Appears
04:19:41 AM
NE · 40°
Highest point
04:19:41 AM
20.7°
Disappears
04:21:16 AM
ENE · 65°
Visible for: 1 min 35 secCloud cover: 0%
Sun, Oct 11, 05:52:40 AM
05:52:40 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 73.1°
Appears
05:52:40 AM
WNW · 298°
Highest point
05:55:50 AM
73.1°
Disappears
05:58:55 AM
ESE · 110°
Visible for: 6 min 15 secCloud cover: 0%
Mon, Oct 12, 04:55:41 AM
04:55:41 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 44.0°
Appears
04:55:41 AM
NNW · 334°
Highest point
04:56:36 AM
44.0°
Disappears
04:59:36 AM
E · 93°
Visible for: 3 min 55 secCloud cover: 100%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Sunlou, China, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Sunlou
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Sunlou?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Sunlou’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Sunlou without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Sunlou.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Sunlou?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Sunlou is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Sunlou?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Sunlou.
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 Sunlou'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
34.6667°, 116.5833° · Asia/Shanghai