Thu, Oct 8, 04:54:06 AM
04:54:06 AM
Limited
Maximum height 18.7°
Appears
04:54:06 AM
ESE · 104°
Highest point
04:54:06 AM
18.7°
Disappears
04:55:06 AM
E · 97°
Visible for: 1 min 0 secCloud cover: 91%
Visible passes over Rochester in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Thu, Oct 8, 01:30:02 AM
Thu, Oct 8, 06:26:23 AM
06:26:23 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 46.2°
Appears
06:26:23 AM
W · 260°
Highest point
06:28:48 AM
46.2°
Disappears
06:31:48 AM
ESE · 115°
Visible for: 5 min 25 secCloud cover: 99%
Fri, Oct 9, 05:30:07 AM
05:30:07 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 47.9°
Appears
05:30:07 AM
SSE · 152°
Highest point
05:30:07 AM
47.9°
Disappears
05:32:47 AM
ESE · 106°
Visible for: 2 min 40 secCloud cover: 58%
Sat, Oct 10, 06:06:08 AM
06:06:08 AM
Good
Maximum height 36.1°
Appears
06:06:08 AM
WSW · 239°
Highest point
06:07:18 AM
36.1°
Disappears
06:10:08 AM
SE · 127°
Visible for: 4 min 0 secCloud cover: 0%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Rochester, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Rochester
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Rochester?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Rochester’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Rochester without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Rochester.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Rochester?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Rochester is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Rochester?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Rochester.
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 4:54 AM
This forecast uses Rochester'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
44.0216°, -92.4699° · America/Chicago