Thu, Oct 8, 05:58:37 AM
05:58:37 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 43.0°
Appears
05:58:37 AM
NW · 311°
Highest point
05:59:52 AM
43.0°
Disappears
06:02:52 AM
ENE · 78°
Visible for: 4 min 15 secCloud cover: 31%
Visible passes over Hercules in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Thu, Oct 8, 02:30:49 AM
Fri, Oct 9, 05:02:25 AM
05:02:25 AM
Good
Maximum height 20.3°
Appears
05:02:25 AM
ENE · 61°
Highest point
05:02:25 AM
20.3°
Disappears
05:03:35 AM
ENE · 71°
Visible for: 1 min 10 secCloud cover: 20%
Fri, Oct 9, 06:34:39 AM
06:34:39 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 69.5°
Appears
06:34:39 AM
WNW · 291°
Highest point
06:37:44 AM
69.5°
Disappears
06:40:49 AM
E · 100°
Visible for: 6 min 10 secCloud cover: 72%
Sat, Oct 10, 05:38:25 AM
05:38:25 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 51.3°
Appears
05:38:25 AM
N · 2°
Highest point
05:38:30 AM
51.3°
Disappears
05:41:35 AM
E · 88°
Visible for: 3 min 10 secCloud cover: 23%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Hercules, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Hercules
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Hercules?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Hercules’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Hercules without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Hercules.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Hercules?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Hercules is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Hercules?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Hercules.
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 Hercules'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
38.0171°, -122.2886° · America/Los_Angeles