Thu, Oct 8, 05:54:06 AM
05:54:06 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 51.8°
Appears
05:54:06 AM
NW · 307°
Highest point
05:55:06 AM
51.8°
Disappears
05:58:11 AM
E · 81°
Visible for: 4 min 5 secCloud cover: 0%
Visible passes over Silver Spring in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Thu, Oct 8, 03:52:13 AM
Fri, Oct 9, 04:57:55 AM
04:57:55 AM
Limited
Maximum height 19.6°
Appears
04:57:55 AM
ENE · 69°
Highest point
04:57:55 AM
19.6°
Disappears
04:59:00 AM
ENE · 75°
Visible for: 1 min 5 secCloud cover: 38%
Fri, Oct 9, 06:30:09 AM
06:30:09 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 79.0°
Appears
06:30:09 AM
WNW · 288°
Highest point
06:32:59 AM
79.0°
Disappears
06:36:09 AM
ESE · 102°
Visible for: 6 min 0 secCloud cover: 64%
Sat, Oct 10, 05:33:54 AM
05:33:54 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 59.9°
Appears
05:33:54 AM
NNE · 20°
Highest point
05:33:54 AM
59.9°
Disappears
05:36:54 AM
E · 91°
Visible for: 3 min 0 secCloud cover: 98%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Silver Spring, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Silver Spring
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Silver Spring?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Silver Spring’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Silver Spring without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Silver Spring.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Silver Spring?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Silver Spring is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Silver Spring?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Silver Spring.
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 5:54 AM
This forecast uses Silver Spring'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
38.9907°, -77.0261° · America/New_York