Fri, Oct 9, 05:02:26 AM
05:02:26 AM
Good
Maximum height 24.1°
Appears
05:02:26 AM
ENE · 63°
Highest point
05:02:26 AM
24.1°
Disappears
05:03:56 AM
ENE · 76°
Visible for: 1 min 30 secCloud cover: 48%
Visible passes over Folsom in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Thu, Oct 8, 09:10:15 AM
Fri, Oct 9, 06:34:44 AM
06:34:44 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 83.9°
Appears
06:34:44 AM
WNW · 288°
Highest point
06:37:54 AM
83.9°
Disappears
06:41:04 AM
ESE · 105°
Visible for: 6 min 20 secCloud cover: 4%
Sat, Oct 10, 05:38:24 AM
05:38:24 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 61.4°
Appears
05:38:24 AM
NNW · 338°
Highest point
05:38:44 AM
61.4°
Disappears
05:41:49 AM
E · 93°
Visible for: 3 min 25 secCloud cover: 45%
Sun, Oct 11, 04:42:12 AM
04:42:12 AM
Limited
Maximum height 12.6°
Appears
04:42:12 AM
E · 82°
Highest point
04:42:12 AM
12.6°
Disappears
04:42:32 AM
E · 83°
Visible for: 0 min 20 secCloud cover: 0%
Sun, Oct 11, 06:14:27 AM
06:14:27 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 61.2°
Appears
06:14:27 AM
W · 278°
Highest point
06:16:27 AM
61.2°
Disappears
06:19:32 AM
ESE · 121°
Visible for: 5 min 5 secCloud cover: 0%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Folsom, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Folsom
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Folsom?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Folsom’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Folsom without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Folsom.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Folsom?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Folsom is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Folsom?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Folsom.
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 Folsom'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
38.6780°, -121.1761° · America/Los_Angeles