Fri, Oct 9, 05:30:09 AM
05:30:09 AM
Limited
Maximum height 16.4°
Appears
05:30:09 AM
N · 358°
Highest point
05:30:29 AM
16.4°
Disappears
05:32:34 AM
NE · 47°
Visible for: 2 min 25 secCloud cover: 0%
Visible passes over Madison in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Thu, Oct 8, 03:13:49 PM
Sat, Oct 10, 06:06:08 AM
06:06:08 AM
Good
Maximum height 25.1°
Appears
06:06:08 AM
NW · 321°
Highest point
06:08:33 AM
25.1°
Disappears
06:11:13 AM
ENE · 75°
Visible for: 5 min 5 secCloud cover: 100%
Sun, Oct 11, 05:09:59 AM
05:09:59 AM
Limited
Maximum height 17.8°
Appears
05:09:59 AM
NNE · 32°
Highest point
05:09:59 AM
17.8°
Disappears
05:11:34 AM
ENE · 60°
Visible for: 1 min 35 secCloud cover: 0%
Sun, Oct 11, 06:43:17 AM
06:43:17 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 67.0°
Appears
06:43:17 AM
WNW · 303°
Highest point
06:46:17 AM
67.0°
Disappears
06:46:17 AM
N · 3°
Visible for: 3 min 0 secCloud cover: 0%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Madison, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Madison
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Madison?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Madison’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Madison without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Madison.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Madison?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Madison is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Madison?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Madison.
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 5:30 AM
This forecast uses Madison'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
32.4618°, -90.1154° · America/Chicago