Fri, Oct 9, 05:30:11 AM
05:30:11 AM
Good
Maximum height 22.4°
Appears
05:30:11 AM
NE · 37°
Highest point
05:30:11 AM
22.4°
Disappears
05:31:51 AM
ENE · 63°
Visible for: 1 min 40 secCloud cover: 0%
Visible passes over Bixby in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Thu, Oct 8, 11:02:52 PM
Fri, Oct 9, 07:03:14 AM
07:03:14 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 52.0°
Appears
07:03:14 AM
WNW · 300°
Highest point
07:06:19 AM
52.0°
Disappears
07:09:24 AM
E · 96°
Visible for: 6 min 10 secCloud cover: 0%
Sat, Oct 10, 06:06:11 AM
06:06:11 AM
Good
Maximum height 37.1°
Appears
06:06:11 AM
NNW · 334°
Highest point
06:07:06 AM
37.1°
Disappears
06:10:01 AM
E · 82°
Visible for: 3 min 50 secCloud cover: 0%
Sun, Oct 11, 05:09:59 AM
05:09:59 AM
Limited
Maximum height 14.3°
Appears
05:09:59 AM
ENE · 65°
Highest point
05:09:59 AM
14.3°
Disappears
05:10:34 AM
ENE · 71°
Visible for: 0 min 35 secCloud cover: 6%
Sun, Oct 11, 06:42:12 AM
06:42:12 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 86.8°
Appears
06:42:12 AM
WNW · 294°
Highest point
06:44:52 AM
86.8°
Disappears
06:48:02 AM
ESE · 113°
Visible for: 5 min 50 secCloud cover: 13%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Bixby, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Bixby
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Bixby?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Bixby’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Bixby without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Bixby.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Bixby?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Bixby is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Bixby?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Bixby.
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 Bixby'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
35.9420°, -95.8833° · America/Chicago