Thu, Oct 8, 05:58:41 AM
05:58:41 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 49.4°
Appears
05:58:41 AM
WNW · 304°
Highest point
06:00:01 AM
49.4°
Disappears
06:03:06 AM
E · 82°
Visible for: 4 min 25 secCloud cover: 0%
Visible passes over Carmichael in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Thu, Oct 8, 04:11:36 AM
Fri, Oct 9, 05:02:24 AM
05:02:24 AM
Good
Maximum height 23.9°
Appears
05:02:24 AM
ENE · 63°
Highest point
05:02:24 AM
23.9°
Disappears
05:03:54 AM
ENE · 76°
Visible for: 1 min 30 secCloud cover: 24%
Fri, Oct 9, 06:34:42 AM
06:34:42 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 82.4°
Appears
06:34:42 AM
WNW · 288°
Highest point
06:37:52 AM
82.4°
Disappears
06:41:02 AM
ESE · 105°
Visible for: 6 min 20 secCloud cover: 0%
Sat, Oct 10, 05:38:23 AM
05:38:23 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 60.3°
Appears
05:38:23 AM
NNW · 340°
Highest point
05:38:43 AM
60.3°
Disappears
05:41:48 AM
E · 93°
Visible for: 3 min 25 secCloud cover: 95%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Carmichael, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Carmichael
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Carmichael?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Carmichael’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Carmichael without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Carmichael.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Carmichael?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Carmichael is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Carmichael?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Carmichael.
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 5:58 AM
This forecast uses Carmichael'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
38.6171°, -121.3283° · America/Los_Angeles