Thu, Oct 8, 06:26:43 AM
06:26:43 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 68.0°
Appears
06:26:43 AM
W · 276°
Highest point
06:29:53 AM
68.0°
Disappears
06:32:58 AM
ESE · 110°
Visible for: 6 min 15 secCloud cover: 56%
Visible passes over Griffith in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Thu, Oct 8, 05:44:11 AM
Fri, Oct 9, 05:30:10 AM
05:30:10 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 83.8°
Appears
05:30:10 AM
W · 268°
Highest point
05:30:45 AM
83.8°
Disappears
05:33:55 AM
E · 99°
Visible for: 3 min 45 secCloud cover: 98%
Sat, Oct 10, 04:33:55 AM
04:33:55 AM
Limited
Maximum height 17.1°
Appears
04:33:55 AM
E · 91°
Highest point
04:33:55 AM
17.1°
Disappears
04:34:45 AM
E · 92°
Visible for: 0 min 50 secCloud cover: 0%
Sat, Oct 10, 06:06:10 AM
06:06:10 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 47.2°
Appears
06:06:10 AM
W · 269°
Highest point
06:08:25 AM
47.2°
Disappears
06:11:25 AM
ESE · 124°
Visible for: 5 min 15 secCloud cover: 0%
Sun, Oct 11, 05:09:57 AM
05:09:57 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 48.1°
Appears
05:09:57 AM
SE · 133°
Highest point
05:09:57 AM
48.1°
Disappears
05:12:22 AM
ESE · 111°
Visible for: 2 min 25 secCloud cover: 100%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Griffith, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Griffith
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Griffith?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Griffith’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Griffith without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Griffith.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Griffith?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Griffith is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Griffith?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Griffith.
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 6:26 AM
This forecast uses Griffith'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
41.5284°, -87.4236° · America/Chicago