Thu, Oct 8, 06:26:21 AM
06:26:21 AM
Good
Maximum height 23.0°
Appears
06:26:21 AM
NNW · 329°
Highest point
06:27:36 AM
23.0°
Disappears
06:30:11 AM
ENE · 59°
Visible for: 3 min 50 secCloud cover: 6%
Visible passes over Altus in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Thu, Oct 8, 06:06:50 AM
Fri, Oct 9, 05:30:08 AM
05:30:08 AM
Limited
Maximum height 14.5°
Appears
05:30:08 AM
NE · 43°
Highest point
05:30:08 AM
14.5°
Disappears
05:30:53 AM
NE · 53°
Visible for: 0 min 45 secCloud cover: 0%
Fri, Oct 9, 07:02:46 AM
07:02:46 AM
Good
Maximum height 34.2°
Appears
07:02:46 AM
NW · 308°
Highest point
07:05:41 AM
34.2°
Disappears
07:08:36 AM
E · 83°
Visible for: 5 min 50 secCloud cover: 0%
Sat, Oct 10, 06:06:08 AM
06:06:08 AM
Good
Maximum height 26.5°
Appears
06:06:08 AM
N · 1°
Highest point
06:06:23 AM
26.5°
Disappears
06:09:08 AM
ENE · 70°
Visible for: 3 min 0 secCloud cover: 0%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Altus, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Altus
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Altus?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Altus’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Altus without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Altus.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Altus?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Altus is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Altus?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Altus.
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 Altus'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
34.6381°, -99.3340° · America/Chicago