Thu, Oct 8, 04:54:08 AM
04:54:08 AM
Limited
Maximum height 16.7°
Appears
04:54:08 AM
E · 89°
Highest point
04:54:08 AM
16.7°
Disappears
04:54:53 AM
E · 87°
Visible for: 0 min 45 secCloud cover: 81%
Visible passes over Ames in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Thu, Oct 8, 02:54:01 AM
Thu, Oct 8, 06:26:23 AM
06:26:23 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 73.2°
Appears
06:26:23 AM
W · 271°
Highest point
06:28:38 AM
73.2°
Disappears
06:31:43 AM
ESE · 104°
Visible for: 5 min 20 secCloud cover: 84%
Fri, Oct 9, 05:30:10 AM
05:30:10 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 52.6°
Appears
05:30:10 AM
ESE · 104°
Highest point
05:30:10 AM
52.6°
Disappears
05:32:40 AM
E · 95°
Visible for: 2 min 30 secCloud cover: 100%
Sat, Oct 10, 06:06:08 AM
06:06:08 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 56.2°
Appears
06:06:08 AM
WSW · 255°
Highest point
06:07:08 AM
56.2°
Disappears
06:10:13 AM
ESE · 115°
Visible for: 4 min 5 secCloud cover: 0%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Ames, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Ames
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Ames?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Ames’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Ames without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Ames.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Ames?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Ames is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Ames?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Ames.
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 4:54 AM
This forecast uses Ames'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
42.0347°, -93.6199° · America/Chicago