Fri, Oct 9, 06:30:11 AM
06:30:11 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 59.1°
Appears
06:30:11 AM
WSW · 248°
Highest point
06:31:06 AM
59.1°
Disappears
06:34:11 AM
ESE · 108°
Visible for: 4 min 0 secCloud cover: 3%
Visible passes over Grand Rapids in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Thu, Oct 8, 06:38:30 PM
Sat, Oct 10, 05:33:57 AM
05:33:57 AM
Good
Maximum height 20.1°
Appears
05:33:57 AM
ESE · 104°
Highest point
05:33:57 AM
20.1°
Disappears
05:35:02 AM
E · 100°
Visible for: 1 min 5 secCloud cover: 12%
Sat, Oct 10, 07:06:08 AM
07:06:08 AM
Good
Maximum height 33.1°
Appears
07:06:08 AM
W · 262°
Highest point
07:08:38 AM
33.1°
Disappears
07:11:28 AM
SE · 134°
Visible for: 5 min 20 secCloud cover: 7%
Sun, Oct 11, 06:09:57 AM
06:09:57 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 42.1°
Appears
06:09:57 AM
SSE · 167°
Highest point
06:09:57 AM
42.1°
Disappears
06:12:32 AM
ESE · 120°
Visible for: 2 min 35 secCloud cover: 100%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Grand Rapids, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Grand Rapids
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Grand Rapids?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Grand Rapids’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Grand Rapids without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Grand Rapids.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Grand Rapids?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Grand Rapids is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Grand Rapids?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Grand Rapids.
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 6:30 AM
This forecast uses Grand Rapids'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
42.9634°, -85.6681° · America/Detroit