Fri, Oct 9, 05:30:10 AM
05:30:10 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 53.2°
Appears
05:30:10 AM
E · 93°
Highest point
05:30:10 AM
53.2°
Disappears
05:32:40 AM
E · 93°
Visible for: 2 min 30 secCloud cover: 99%
Visible passes over Des Moines in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Thu, Oct 8, 05:32:43 PM
Sat, Oct 10, 06:06:09 AM
06:06:09 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 61.8°
Appears
06:06:09 AM
W · 260°
Highest point
06:07:14 AM
61.8°
Disappears
06:10:19 AM
ESE · 113°
Visible for: 4 min 10 secCloud cover: 0%
Sun, Oct 11, 05:09:56 AM
05:09:56 AM
Good
Maximum height 21.9°
Appears
05:09:56 AM
ESE · 104°
Highest point
05:09:56 AM
21.9°
Disappears
05:11:11 AM
ESE · 102°
Visible for: 1 min 15 secCloud cover: 0%
Sun, Oct 11, 06:42:10 AM
06:42:10 AM
Good
Maximum height 27.8°
Appears
06:42:10 AM
W · 264°
Highest point
06:44:40 AM
27.8°
Disappears
06:47:25 AM
SE · 144°
Visible for: 5 min 15 secCloud cover: 0%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Des Moines, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Des Moines
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Des Moines?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Des Moines’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Des Moines without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Des Moines.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Des Moines?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Des Moines is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Des Moines?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Des Moines.
Data sources
Weather forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Orbit epoch: Oct 8, 2026, 12:35:33 PM UTC
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Next visible Tiangong pass
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 5:30 AM
This forecast uses Des Moines'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
41.6005°, -93.6091° · America/Chicago