Thu, Oct 8, 06:26:25 AM
06:26:25 AM
Good
Maximum height 39.9°
Appears
06:26:25 AM
NW · 308°
Highest point
06:28:00 AM
39.9°
Disappears
06:31:00 AM
ENE · 77°
Visible for: 4 min 35 secCloud cover: 0%
Visible passes over Derby in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Thu, Oct 8, 02:28:59 AM
Fri, Oct 9, 05:30:08 AM
05:30:08 AM
Good
Maximum height 24.6°
Appears
05:30:08 AM
NE · 51°
Highest point
05:30:08 AM
24.6°
Disappears
05:31:43 AM
ENE · 70°
Visible for: 1 min 35 secCloud cover: 0%
Fri, Oct 9, 07:02:46 AM
07:02:46 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 67.8°
Appears
07:02:46 AM
WNW · 293°
Highest point
07:05:56 AM
67.8°
Disappears
07:09:01 AM
E · 101°
Visible for: 6 min 15 secCloud cover: 0%
Sat, Oct 10, 06:06:11 AM
06:06:11 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 48.8°
Appears
06:06:11 AM
NNW · 337°
Highest point
06:06:41 AM
48.8°
Disappears
06:09:46 AM
E · 88°
Visible for: 3 min 35 secCloud cover: 0%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Derby, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Derby
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Derby?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Derby’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Derby without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Derby.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Derby?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Derby is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Derby?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Derby.
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 Derby'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
37.5456°, -97.2689° · America/Chicago