Thu, Oct 8, 05:54:10 AM
05:54:10 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 44.4°
Appears
05:54:10 AM
ENE · 58°
Highest point
05:54:10 AM
44.4°
Disappears
05:56:30 AM
E · 80°
Visible for: 2 min 20 secCloud cover: 0%
Visible passes over New Castle in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Thu, Oct 8, 12:58:21 AM
Thu, Oct 8, 07:27:12 AM
07:27:12 AM
Limited
Maximum height 16.0°
Appears
07:27:12 AM
WNW · 283°
Highest point
07:27:57 AM
16.0°
Disappears
07:27:57 AM
WNW · 283°
Visible for: 0 min 45 secCloud cover: 17%
Fri, Oct 9, 06:30:09 AM
06:30:09 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 72.8°
Appears
06:30:09 AM
WNW · 293°
Highest point
06:31:14 AM
72.8°
Disappears
06:34:19 AM
E · 94°
Visible for: 4 min 10 secCloud cover: 4%
Sat, Oct 10, 05:33:53 AM
05:33:53 AM
Good
Maximum height 22.2°
Appears
05:33:53 AM
E · 80°
Highest point
05:33:53 AM
22.2°
Disappears
05:35:08 AM
E · 86°
Visible for: 1 min 15 secCloud cover: 0%
Sat, Oct 10, 07:06:09 AM
07:06:09 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 58.7°
Appears
07:06:09 AM
W · 279°
Highest point
07:08:59 AM
58.7°
Disappears
07:12:04 AM
ESE · 120°
Visible for: 5 min 55 secCloud cover: 0%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for New Castle, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in New Castle
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over New Castle?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in New Castle’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from New Castle without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above New Castle.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for New Castle?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over New Castle is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from New Castle?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over New Castle.
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 New Castle'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
39.9289°, -85.3702° · America/Indiana/Indianapolis