Fri, Oct 9, 05:02:26 AM
05:02:26 AM
Good
Maximum height 23.1°
Appears
05:02:26 AM
NE · 49°
Highest point
05:02:26 AM
23.1°
Disappears
05:03:56 AM
ENE · 68°
Visible for: 1 min 30 secCloud cover: 0%
Visible passes over Chowchilla in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Thu, Oct 8, 12:18:11 PM
Fri, Oct 9, 06:35:04 AM
06:35:04 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 63.6°
Appears
06:35:04 AM
WNW · 295°
Highest point
06:38:14 AM
63.6°
Disappears
06:41:19 AM
E · 100°
Visible for: 6 min 15 secCloud cover: 0%
Sat, Oct 10, 05:38:26 AM
05:38:26 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 45.5°
Appears
05:38:26 AM
NNW · 338°
Highest point
05:39:01 AM
45.5°
Disappears
05:42:01 AM
E · 87°
Visible for: 3 min 35 secCloud cover: 7%
Sun, Oct 11, 04:42:13 AM
04:42:13 AM
Limited
Maximum height 13.3°
Appears
04:42:13 AM
ENE · 73°
Highest point
04:42:13 AM
13.3°
Disappears
04:42:38 AM
ENE · 76°
Visible for: 0 min 25 secCloud cover: 1%
Sun, Oct 11, 06:14:30 AM
06:14:30 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 79.1°
Appears
06:14:30 AM
WNW · 288°
Highest point
06:16:45 AM
79.1°
Disappears
06:19:50 AM
ESE · 116°
Visible for: 5 min 20 secCloud cover: 1%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Chowchilla, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Chowchilla
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Chowchilla?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Chowchilla’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Chowchilla without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Chowchilla.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Chowchilla?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Chowchilla is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Chowchilla?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Chowchilla.
Data sources
Weather forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Orbit epoch: Oct 8, 2026, 6:26:55 AM UTC
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Next visible Tiangong pass
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 5:02 AM
This forecast uses Chowchilla'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
37.1230°, -120.2602° · America/Los_Angeles