Thu, Oct 8, 06:26:23 AM
06:26:23 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 78.2°
Appears
06:26:23 AM
W · 273°
Highest point
06:28:38 AM
78.2°
Disappears
06:31:48 AM
ESE · 102°
Visible for: 5 min 25 secCloud cover: 90%
Visible passes over Ankeny in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Thu, Oct 8, 06:15:44 AM
Fri, Oct 9, 05:30:11 AM
05:30:11 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 52.8°
Appears
05:30:11 AM
E · 96°
Highest point
05:30:11 AM
52.8°
Disappears
05:32:41 AM
E · 94°
Visible for: 2 min 30 secCloud cover: 100%
Sat, Oct 10, 06:06:09 AM
06:06:09 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 60.0°
Appears
06:06:09 AM
WSW · 258°
Highest point
06:07:14 AM
60.0°
Disappears
06:10:19 AM
ESE · 114°
Visible for: 4 min 10 secCloud cover: 0%
Sun, Oct 11, 05:09:57 AM
05:09:57 AM
Good
Maximum height 21.8°
Appears
05:09:57 AM
ESE · 105°
Highest point
05:09:57 AM
21.8°
Disappears
05:11:12 AM
ESE · 103°
Visible for: 1 min 15 secCloud cover: 0%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Ankeny, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Ankeny
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Ankeny?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Ankeny’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Ankeny without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Ankeny.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Ankeny?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Ankeny is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Ankeny?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Ankeny.
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 Ankeny'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
41.7297°, -93.6058° · America/Chicago