Fri, Oct 9, 05:30:10 AM
05:30:10 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 75.0°
Appears
05:30:10 AM
ESE · 106°
Highest point
05:30:10 AM
75.0°
Disappears
05:33:05 AM
E · 96°
Visible for: 2 min 55 secCloud cover: 99%
Visible passes over Iowa City in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Thu, Oct 8, 07:33:03 PM
Sat, Oct 10, 04:33:56 AM
04:33:56 AM
Limited
Maximum height 10.2°
Appears
04:33:56 AM
E · 89°
Highest point
04:33:56 AM
10.2°
Disappears
04:33:56 AM
E · 89°
Visible for: 0 min 0 secCloud cover: 0%
Sat, Oct 10, 06:06:09 AM
06:06:09 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 55.8°
Appears
06:06:09 AM
W · 263°
Highest point
06:07:34 AM
55.8°
Disappears
06:10:39 AM
ESE · 117°
Visible for: 4 min 30 secCloud cover: 0%
Sun, Oct 11, 05:09:57 AM
05:09:57 AM
Good
Maximum height 27.9°
Appears
05:09:57 AM
ESE · 110°
Highest point
05:09:57 AM
27.9°
Disappears
05:11:32 AM
ESE · 105°
Visible for: 1 min 35 secCloud cover: 0%
Sun, Oct 11, 06:42:24 AM
06:42:24 AM
Good
Maximum height 24.5°
Appears
06:42:24 AM
W · 263°
Highest point
06:45:04 AM
24.5°
Disappears
06:47:39 AM
SSE · 150°
Visible for: 5 min 15 secCloud cover: 0%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Iowa City, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Iowa City
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Iowa City?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Iowa City’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Iowa City without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Iowa City.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Iowa City?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Iowa City is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Iowa City?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Iowa City.
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 Iowa City'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
41.6611°, -91.5302° · America/Chicago