Mon, Oct 12, 05:13:41 AM
05:13:41 AM
Good
Maximum height 28.5°
Appears
05:13:41 AM
E · 101°
Highest point
05:13:41 AM
28.5°
Disappears
05:15:21 AM
ESE · 103°
Visible for: 1 min 40 secCloud cover: 94%
Visible passes over Gaithersburg in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Sun, Oct 11, 02:20:50 PM
Mon, Oct 12, 06:46:13 AM
06:46:13 AM
Good
Maximum height 23.6°
Appears
06:46:13 AM
W · 266°
Highest point
06:48:48 AM
23.6°
Disappears
06:51:23 AM
SSE · 155°
Visible for: 5 min 10 secCloud cover: 90%
Tue, Oct 13, 05:49:50 AM
05:49:50 AM
Good
Maximum height 38.9°
Appears
05:49:50 AM
SSW · 196°
Highest point
05:49:50 AM
38.9°
Disappears
05:52:35 AM
SE · 135°
Visible for: 2 min 45 secCloud cover: 0%
Wed, Oct 14, 06:25:56 AM
06:25:56 AM
Limited
Maximum height 13.4°
Appears
06:25:56 AM
SW · 234°
Highest point
06:26:51 AM
13.4°
Disappears
06:28:26 AM
S · 184°
Visible for: 2 min 30 secCloud cover: 1%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Gaithersburg, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Gaithersburg
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Gaithersburg?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Gaithersburg’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Gaithersburg without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Gaithersburg.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Gaithersburg?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Gaithersburg is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Gaithersburg?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Gaithersburg.
Data sources
Weather forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Orbit epoch: Oct 11, 2026, 6:38:20 AM UTC
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Next visible Tiangong pass
Monday, October 12, 2026 at 5:13 AM
This forecast uses Gaithersburg'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
39.1434°, -77.2014° · America/New_York