Thu, Oct 8, 05:58:39 AM
05:58:39 AM
Good
Maximum height 22.2°
Appears
05:58:39 AM
NW · 318°
Highest point
06:00:49 AM
22.2°
Disappears
06:03:19 AM
ENE · 61°
Visible for: 4 min 40 secCloud cover: 0%
Visible passes over Mid-City in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Wed, Oct 7, 11:28:45 PM
Fri, Oct 9, 05:02:26 AM
05:02:26 AM
Limited
Maximum height 18.0°
Appears
05:02:26 AM
NNE · 27°
Highest point
05:02:26 AM
18.0°
Disappears
05:03:56 AM
NE · 53°
Visible for: 1 min 30 secCloud cover: 100%
Fri, Oct 9, 06:35:52 AM
06:35:52 AM
Good
Maximum height 36.4°
Appears
06:35:52 AM
NW · 308°
Highest point
06:38:32 AM
36.4°
Disappears
06:38:32 AM
N · 2°
Visible for: 2 min 40 secCloud cover: 100%
Sat, Oct 10, 05:38:28 AM
05:38:28 AM
Good
Maximum height 27.3°
Appears
05:38:28 AM
NNW · 338°
Highest point
05:39:33 AM
27.3°
Disappears
05:42:18 AM
ENE · 74°
Visible for: 3 min 50 secCloud cover: 100%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Mid-City, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Mid-City
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Mid-City?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Mid-City’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Mid-City without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Mid-City.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Mid-City?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Mid-City is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Mid-City?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Mid-City.
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 Mid-City'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
34.0413°, -118.3606° · America/Los_Angeles