Thu, Oct 8, 05:58:40 AM
05:58:40 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 62.6°
Appears
05:58:40 AM
WNW · 295°
Highest point
05:59:55 AM
62.6°
Disappears
06:03:00 AM
E · 87°
Visible for: 4 min 20 secCloud cover: 0%
Visible passes over Chico in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Thu, Oct 8, 05:12:08 AM
Fri, Oct 9, 05:02:25 AM
05:02:25 AM
Good
Maximum height 24.0°
Appears
05:02:25 AM
ENE · 73°
Highest point
05:02:25 AM
24.0°
Disappears
05:03:50 AM
E · 81°
Visible for: 1 min 25 secCloud cover: 44%
Fri, Oct 9, 06:34:41 AM
06:34:41 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 81.1°
Appears
06:34:41 AM
WNW · 283°
Highest point
06:37:41 AM
81.1°
Disappears
06:40:51 AM
ESE · 109°
Visible for: 6 min 10 secCloud cover: 84%
Sat, Oct 10, 05:38:26 AM
05:38:26 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 75.6°
Appears
05:38:26 AM
NNW · 347°
Highest point
05:38:31 AM
75.6°
Disappears
05:41:41 AM
E · 97°
Visible for: 3 min 15 secCloud cover: 0%
Sun, Oct 11, 04:42:14 AM
04:42:14 AM
Limited
Maximum height 11.6°
Appears
04:42:14 AM
E · 87°
Highest point
04:42:14 AM
11.6°
Disappears
04:42:24 AM
E · 88°
Visible for: 0 min 10 secCloud cover: 0%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Chico, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Chico
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Chico?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Chico’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Chico without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Chico.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Chico?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Chico is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Chico?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Chico.
Data sources
Weather forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Orbit epoch: Oct 8, 2026, 4:54:45 AM UTC
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Next visible Tiangong pass
Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 5:58 AM
This forecast uses Chico'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
39.7285°, -121.8375° · America/Los_Angeles