Thu, Oct 8, 05:58:40 AM
05:58:40 AM
Good
Maximum height 23.8°
Appears
05:58:40 AM
NW · 317°
Highest point
06:00:45 AM
23.8°
Disappears
06:03:20 AM
ENE · 63°
Visible for: 4 min 40 secCloud cover: 0%
Visible passes over Castaic in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Thu, Oct 8, 04:24:17 AM
Fri, Oct 9, 05:02:22 AM
05:02:22 AM
Limited
Maximum height 19.2°
Appears
05:02:22 AM
NNE · 28°
Highest point
05:02:22 AM
19.2°
Disappears
05:03:57 AM
NE · 55°
Visible for: 1 min 35 secCloud cover: 0%
Fri, Oct 9, 06:35:44 AM
06:35:44 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 40.5°
Appears
06:35:44 AM
NW · 306°
Highest point
06:38:44 AM
40.5°
Disappears
06:39:49 AM
ENE · 65°
Visible for: 4 min 5 secCloud cover: 0%
Sat, Oct 10, 05:38:25 AM
05:38:25 AM
Good
Maximum height 29.2°
Appears
05:38:25 AM
NNW · 336°
Highest point
05:39:30 AM
29.2°
Disappears
05:42:20 AM
ENE · 77°
Visible for: 3 min 55 secCloud cover: 97%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Castaic, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Castaic
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Castaic?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Castaic’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Castaic without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Castaic.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Castaic?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Castaic is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Castaic?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Castaic.
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 Castaic'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
34.4889°, -118.6229° · America/Los_Angeles