Thu, Oct 8, 06:26:24 AM
06:26:24 AM
Good
Maximum height 37.3°
Appears
06:26:24 AM
WSW · 251°
Highest point
06:28:34 AM
37.3°
Disappears
06:31:29 AM
ESE · 119°
Visible for: 5 min 5 secCloud cover: 73%
Visible passes over Champlin in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Thu, Oct 8, 06:07:11 AM
Fri, Oct 9, 05:30:10 AM
05:30:10 AM
Good
Maximum height 35.8°
Appears
05:30:10 AM
SSE · 149°
Highest point
05:30:10 AM
35.8°
Disappears
05:32:30 AM
ESE · 111°
Visible for: 2 min 20 secCloud cover: 100%
Fri, Oct 9, 07:03:26 AM
07:03:26 AM
Limited
Maximum height 10.5°
Appears
07:03:26 AM
WSW · 254°
Highest point
07:03:31 AM
10.5°
Disappears
07:03:31 AM
WSW · 253°
Visible for: 0 min 5 secCloud cover: 99%
Sat, Oct 10, 06:06:11 AM
06:06:11 AM
Good
Maximum height 30.1°
Appears
06:06:11 AM
SW · 225°
Highest point
06:07:01 AM
30.1°
Disappears
06:09:51 AM
SE · 131°
Visible for: 3 min 40 secCloud cover: 1%
Sun, Oct 11, 05:09:59 AM
05:09:59 AM
Limited
Maximum height 16.9°
Appears
05:09:59 AM
SE · 128°
Highest point
05:09:59 AM
16.9°
Disappears
05:10:54 AM
ESE · 120°
Visible for: 0 min 55 secCloud cover: 0%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Champlin, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Champlin
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Champlin?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Champlin’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Champlin without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Champlin.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Champlin?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Champlin is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Champlin?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Champlin.
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 Champlin'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
45.1889°, -93.3975° · America/Chicago