Thu, Oct 8, 06:27:46 AM
06:27:46 AM
Limited
Maximum height 10.8°
Appears
06:27:46 AM
N · 351°
Highest point
06:28:36 AM
10.8°
Disappears
06:29:26 AM
NNE · 22°
Visible for: 1 min 40 secCloud cover: 0%
Visible passes over Alief in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Thu, Oct 8, 02:55:29 AM
Fri, Oct 9, 07:04:40 AM
07:04:40 AM
Limited
Maximum height 15.0°
Appears
07:04:40 AM
NNW · 333°
Highest point
07:05:45 AM
15.0°
Disappears
07:05:45 AM
N · 351°
Visible for: 1 min 5 secCloud cover: 0%
Sat, Oct 10, 06:06:08 AM
06:06:08 AM
Limited
Maximum height 13.3°
Appears
06:06:08 AM
NNW · 346°
Highest point
06:07:33 AM
13.3°
Disappears
06:09:08 AM
NE · 44°
Visible for: 3 min 0 secCloud cover: 0%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Alief, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Alief
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Alief?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Alief’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Alief without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Alief.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Alief?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Alief is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Alief?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Alief.
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 6:27 AM
This forecast uses Alief'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
29.7111°, -95.5963° · America/Chicago