Thu, Oct 8, 07:18:45 AM
07:18:45 AM
Limited
Maximum height 16.0°
Appears
07:18:45 AM
SW · 233°
Highest point
07:20:45 AM
16.0°
Disappears
07:22:45 AM
SSE · 154°
Visible for: 4 min 0 secCloud cover: 100%
Visible passes over Merzig in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Thu, Oct 8, 07:00:49 AM
Fri, Oct 9, 06:21:11 AM
06:21:11 AM
Limited
Maximum height 18.3°
Appears
06:21:11 AM
SSW · 205°
Highest point
06:21:51 AM
18.3°
Disappears
06:24:06 AM
SE · 142°
Visible for: 2 min 55 secCloud cover: 55%
Sat, Oct 10, 05:24:53 AM
05:24:53 AM
Limited
Maximum height 12.2°
Appears
05:24:53 AM
SE · 139°
Highest point
05:24:53 AM
12.2°
Disappears
05:25:18 AM
SE · 133°
Visible for: 0 min 25 secCloud cover: 100%
Sat, Oct 10, 06:57:40 AM
06:57:40 AM
Limited
Maximum height 12.6°
Appears
06:57:40 AM
SW · 226°
Highest point
06:59:05 AM
12.6°
Disappears
07:00:35 AM
S · 171°
Visible for: 2 min 55 secCloud cover: 100%
Sun, Oct 11, 06:00:56 AM
06:00:56 AM
Limited
Maximum height 14.7°
Appears
06:00:56 AM
S · 176°
Highest point
06:00:56 AM
14.7°
Disappears
06:02:11 AM
SSE · 154°
Visible for: 1 min 15 secCloud cover: 100%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Merzig, Germany, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Merzig
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Merzig?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Merzig’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Merzig without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Merzig.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Merzig?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Merzig is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Merzig?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Merzig.
Data sources
Weather forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Orbit epoch: Oct 7, 2026, 1:33:07 PM UTC
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Next visible Tiangong pass
Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 7:18 AM
This forecast uses Merzig'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
49.4433°, 6.6387° · Europe/Berlin