Fri, Oct 9, 04:44:22 AM
04:44:22 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 66.8°
Appears
04:44:22 AM
WSW · 237°
Highest point
04:44:52 AM
66.8°
Disappears
04:47:57 AM
ESE · 102°
Visible for: 3 min 35 secCloud cover: 0%
Visible passes over Merke in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Thu, Oct 8, 12:52:44 PM
Sat, Oct 10, 03:48:10 AM
03:48:10 AM
Limited
Maximum height 15.8°
Appears
03:48:10 AM
E · 97°
Highest point
03:48:10 AM
15.8°
Disappears
03:48:50 AM
E · 95°
Visible for: 0 min 40 secCloud cover: 0%
Sat, Oct 10, 05:20:26 AM
05:20:26 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 42.9°
Appears
05:20:26 AM
W · 261°
Highest point
05:22:26 AM
42.9°
Disappears
05:25:26 AM
ESE · 123°
Visible for: 5 min 0 secCloud cover: 0%
Sun, Oct 11, 04:24:10 AM
04:24:10 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 40.8°
Appears
04:24:10 AM
SE · 137°
Highest point
04:24:10 AM
40.8°
Disappears
04:26:25 AM
ESE · 111°
Visible for: 2 min 15 secCloud cover: 38%
Sun, Oct 11, 05:57:28 AM
05:57:28 AM
Limited
Maximum height 11.7°
Appears
05:57:28 AM
WSW · 256°
Highest point
05:57:48 AM
11.7°
Disappears
05:57:48 AM
WSW · 252°
Visible for: 0 min 20 secCloud cover: 67%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Merke, Kazakhstan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Merke
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Merke?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Merke’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Merke without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Merke.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Merke?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Merke is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Merke?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Merke.
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
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 4:44 AM
This forecast uses Merke'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
42.8718°, 73.1965° · Asia/Almaty