Thu, Oct 8, 05:54:09 AM
05:54:09 AM
Good
Maximum height 38.2°
Appears
05:54:09 AM
NE · 52°
Highest point
05:54:09 AM
38.2°
Disappears
05:56:24 AM
ENE · 76°
Visible for: 2 min 15 secCloud cover: 0%
Visible passes over Columbus in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Thu, Oct 8, 02:12:32 AM
Thu, Oct 8, 07:27:08 AM
07:27:08 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 62.0°
Appears
07:27:08 AM
WNW · 286°
Highest point
07:29:53 AM
62.0°
Disappears
07:29:53 AM
NW · 307°
Visible for: 2 min 45 secCloud cover: 0%
Fri, Oct 9, 06:30:11 AM
06:30:11 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 61.1°
Appears
06:30:11 AM
NW · 304°
Highest point
06:31:11 AM
61.1°
Disappears
06:34:16 AM
E · 90°
Visible for: 4 min 5 secCloud cover: 0%
Sat, Oct 10, 05:33:54 AM
05:33:54 AM
Limited
Maximum height 19.9°
Appears
05:33:54 AM
ENE · 75°
Highest point
05:33:54 AM
19.9°
Disappears
05:34:59 AM
E · 82°
Visible for: 1 min 5 secCloud cover: 0%
Sat, Oct 10, 07:06:09 AM
07:06:09 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 70.7°
Appears
07:06:09 AM
WNW · 283°
Highest point
07:08:54 AM
70.7°
Disappears
07:11:59 AM
ESE · 116°
Visible for: 5 min 50 secCloud cover: 0%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Columbus, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Columbus
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Columbus?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Columbus’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Columbus without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Columbus.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Columbus?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Columbus is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Columbus?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Columbus.
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 5:54 AM
This forecast uses Columbus'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
39.2014°, -85.9214° · America/Indiana/Indianapolis