Thu, Oct 8, 05:58:37 AM
05:58:37 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 40.2°
Appears
05:58:37 AM
NW · 309°
Highest point
06:00:07 AM
40.2°
Disappears
06:03:07 AM
ENE · 77°
Visible for: 4 min 30 secCloud cover: 0%
Visible passes over Ceres in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Thu, Oct 8, 02:55:52 AM
Fri, Oct 9, 05:02:24 AM
05:02:24 AM
Good
Maximum height 22.9°
Appears
05:02:24 AM
NE · 54°
Highest point
05:02:24 AM
22.9°
Disappears
05:03:54 AM
ENE · 71°
Visible for: 1 min 30 secCloud cover: 0%
Fri, Oct 9, 06:34:53 AM
06:34:53 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 67.9°
Appears
06:34:53 AM
WNW · 293°
Highest point
06:38:03 AM
67.9°
Disappears
06:41:08 AM
E · 101°
Visible for: 6 min 15 secCloud cover: 0%
Sat, Oct 10, 05:38:23 AM
05:38:23 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 49.0°
Appears
05:38:23 AM
NNW · 342°
Highest point
05:38:48 AM
49.0°
Disappears
05:41:53 AM
E · 88°
Visible for: 3 min 30 secCloud cover: 6%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Ceres, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Ceres
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Ceres?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Ceres’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Ceres without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Ceres.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Ceres?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Ceres is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Ceres?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Ceres.
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 Ceres'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
37.5949°, -120.9577° · America/Los_Angeles