Thu, Oct 8, 07:27:03 AM
07:27:03 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 87.0°
Appears
07:27:03 AM
WNW · 284°
Highest point
07:30:13 AM
87.0°
Disappears
07:31:03 AM
E · 100°
Visible for: 4 min 0 secCloud cover: 0%
Visible passes over Indianapolis in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Thu, Oct 8, 05:58:05 AM
Fri, Oct 9, 06:30:10 AM
06:30:10 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 68.9°
Appears
06:30:10 AM
WNW · 298°
Highest point
06:31:05 AM
68.9°
Disappears
06:34:10 AM
E · 92°
Visible for: 4 min 0 secCloud cover: 4%
Sat, Oct 10, 05:33:54 AM
05:33:54 AM
Limited
Maximum height 19.9°
Appears
05:33:54 AM
E · 79°
Highest point
05:33:54 AM
19.9°
Disappears
05:34:59 AM
E · 84°
Visible for: 1 min 5 secCloud cover: 0%
Sat, Oct 10, 07:06:09 AM
07:06:09 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 63.6°
Appears
07:06:09 AM
W · 280°
Highest point
07:08:49 AM
63.6°
Disappears
07:11:54 AM
ESE · 118°
Visible for: 5 min 45 secCloud cover: 78%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Indianapolis, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Indianapolis
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Indianapolis?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Indianapolis’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Indianapolis without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Indianapolis.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Indianapolis?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Indianapolis is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Indianapolis?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Indianapolis.
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 7:27 AM
This forecast uses Indianapolis'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
39.7684°, -86.1580° · America/Indiana/Indianapolis