Thu, Oct 8, 05:58:36 AM
05:58:36 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 40.5°
Appears
05:58:36 AM
NW · 308°
Highest point
06:00:06 AM
40.5°
Disappears
06:03:06 AM
ENE · 77°
Visible for: 4 min 30 secCloud cover: 0%
Visible passes over Modesto in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Thu, Oct 8, 01:37:54 AM
Fri, Oct 9, 05:02:23 AM
05:02:23 AM
Good
Maximum height 23.1°
Appears
05:02:23 AM
NE · 54°
Highest point
05:02:23 AM
23.1°
Disappears
05:03:53 AM
ENE · 71°
Visible for: 1 min 30 secCloud cover: 0%
Fri, Oct 9, 06:34:52 AM
06:34:52 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 68.4°
Appears
06:34:52 AM
WNW · 292°
Highest point
06:38:02 AM
68.4°
Disappears
06:41:07 AM
E · 101°
Visible for: 6 min 15 secCloud cover: 0%
Sat, Oct 10, 05:38:27 AM
05:38:27 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 49.4°
Appears
05:38:27 AM
NNW · 346°
Highest point
05:38:47 AM
49.4°
Disappears
05:41:52 AM
E · 88°
Visible for: 3 min 25 secCloud cover: 6%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Modesto, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Modesto
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Modesto?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Modesto’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Modesto without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Modesto.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Modesto?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Modesto is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Modesto?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Modesto.
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 Modesto'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
37.6391°, -120.9969° · America/Los_Angeles