Fri, Oct 9, 05:30:09 AM
05:30:09 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 74.5°
Appears
05:30:09 AM
WSW · 250°
Highest point
05:30:39 AM
74.5°
Disappears
05:33:44 AM
ESE · 102°
Visible for: 3 min 35 secCloud cover: 31%
Visible passes over Wheeling in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Thu, Oct 8, 02:10:58 PM
Sat, Oct 10, 04:33:55 AM
04:33:55 AM
Limited
Maximum height 16.2°
Appears
04:33:55 AM
E · 95°
Highest point
04:33:55 AM
16.2°
Disappears
04:34:40 AM
E · 94°
Visible for: 0 min 45 secCloud cover: 0%
Sat, Oct 10, 06:06:09 AM
06:06:09 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 42.9°
Appears
06:06:09 AM
W · 264°
Highest point
06:08:14 AM
42.9°
Disappears
06:11:14 AM
SE · 126°
Visible for: 5 min 5 secCloud cover: 0%
Sun, Oct 11, 05:09:56 AM
05:09:56 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 42.2°
Appears
05:09:56 AM
SE · 136°
Highest point
05:09:56 AM
42.2°
Disappears
05:12:16 AM
ESE · 113°
Visible for: 2 min 20 secCloud cover: 7%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Wheeling, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Wheeling
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Wheeling?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Wheeling’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Wheeling without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Wheeling.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Wheeling?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Wheeling is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Wheeling?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Wheeling.
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 5:30 AM
This forecast uses Wheeling'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
42.1392°, -87.9290° · America/Chicago