Thu, Oct 8, 05:54:06 AM
05:54:06 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 56.0°
Appears
05:54:06 AM
ESE · 119°
Highest point
05:54:06 AM
56.0°
Disappears
05:56:41 AM
E · 94°
Visible for: 2 min 35 secCloud cover: 23%
Visible passes over Lansing in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Thu, Oct 8, 04:30:59 AM
Fri, Oct 9, 06:30:09 AM
06:30:09 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 60.6°
Appears
06:30:09 AM
WSW · 256°
Highest point
06:31:19 AM
60.6°
Disappears
06:34:24 AM
ESE · 109°
Visible for: 4 min 15 secCloud cover: 6%
Sat, Oct 10, 05:33:56 AM
05:33:56 AM
Good
Maximum height 23.6°
Appears
05:33:56 AM
ESE · 104°
Highest point
05:33:56 AM
23.6°
Disappears
05:35:16 AM
E · 100°
Visible for: 1 min 20 secCloud cover: 14%
Sat, Oct 10, 07:06:12 AM
07:06:12 AM
Good
Maximum height 32.7°
Appears
07:06:12 AM
W · 264°
Highest point
07:08:52 AM
32.7°
Disappears
07:11:42 AM
SE · 135°
Visible for: 5 min 30 secCloud cover: 7%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Lansing, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Lansing
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Lansing?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Lansing’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Lansing without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Lansing.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Lansing?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Lansing is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Lansing?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Lansing.
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 Lansing'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
42.7325°, -84.5555° · America/Detroit