Thu, Oct 8, 05:54:10 AM
05:54:10 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 58.0°
Appears
05:54:10 AM
NNE · 20°
Highest point
05:54:10 AM
58.0°
Disappears
05:57:05 AM
E · 80°
Visible for: 2 min 55 secCloud cover: 0%
Visible passes over Lancaster in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Thu, Oct 8, 02:29:03 AM
Fri, Oct 9, 04:57:54 AM
04:57:54 AM
Limited
Maximum height 10.4°
Appears
04:57:54 AM
ENE · 77°
Highest point
04:57:54 AM
10.4°
Disappears
04:57:54 AM
ENE · 77°
Visible for: 0 min 0 secCloud cover: 3%
Fri, Oct 9, 06:30:09 AM
06:30:09 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 75.1°
Appears
06:30:09 AM
WNW · 288°
Highest point
06:31:49 AM
75.1°
Disappears
06:34:59 AM
E · 97°
Visible for: 4 min 50 secCloud cover: 0%
Sat, Oct 10, 05:33:53 AM
05:33:53 AM
Good
Maximum height 31.6°
Appears
05:33:53 AM
ENE · 76°
Highest point
05:33:53 AM
31.6°
Disappears
05:35:43 AM
E · 87°
Visible for: 1 min 50 secCloud cover: 100%
Sat, Oct 10, 07:06:24 AM
07:06:24 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 52.0°
Appears
07:06:24 AM
W · 279°
Highest point
07:09:29 AM
52.0°
Disappears
07:12:34 AM
SE · 124°
Visible for: 6 min 10 secCloud cover: 100%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Lancaster, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Lancaster
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Lancaster?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Lancaster’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Lancaster without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Lancaster.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Lancaster?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Lancaster is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Lancaster?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Lancaster.
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 Lancaster'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
39.7137°, -82.5993° · America/New_York