Fri, Oct 9, 06:02:24 AM
06:02:24 AM
Good
Maximum height 33.7°
Appears
06:02:24 AM
S · 190°
Highest point
06:02:29 AM
33.7°
Disappears
06:05:19 AM
ESE · 120°
Visible for: 2 min 55 secCloud cover: 81%
Visible passes over Butte in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Thu, Oct 8, 01:31:10 PM
Sat, Oct 10, 05:06:09 AM
05:06:09 AM
Limited
Maximum height 11.5°
Appears
05:06:09 AM
ESE · 114°
Highest point
05:06:09 AM
11.5°
Disappears
05:06:19 AM
ESE · 113°
Visible for: 0 min 10 secCloud cover: 98%
Sat, Oct 10, 06:38:25 AM
06:38:25 AM
Good
Maximum height 22.8°
Appears
06:38:25 AM
SW · 236°
Highest point
06:39:55 AM
22.8°
Disappears
06:42:25 AM
SE · 144°
Visible for: 4 min 0 secCloud cover: 91%
Sun, Oct 11, 05:42:14 AM
05:42:14 AM
Good
Maximum height 20.5°
Appears
05:42:14 AM
SSE · 149°
Highest point
05:42:14 AM
20.5°
Disappears
05:43:39 AM
SE · 130°
Visible for: 1 min 25 secCloud cover: 100%
Sun, Oct 11, 07:16:04 AM
07:16:04 AM
Limited
Maximum height 11.3°
Appears
07:16:04 AM
SW · 228°
Highest point
07:17:09 AM
11.3°
Disappears
07:18:09 AM
S · 189°
Visible for: 2 min 5 secCloud cover: 100%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Butte, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Butte
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Butte?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Butte’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Butte without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Butte.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Butte?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Butte is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Butte?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Butte.
Data sources
Weather forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Orbit epoch: Oct 8, 2026, 6:26:55 AM UTC
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Next visible Tiangong pass
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 6:02 AM
This forecast uses Butte'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
46.0038°, -112.5347° · America/Denver