Thu, Oct 8, 06:26:25 AM
06:26:25 AM
Limited
Maximum height 17.9°
Appears
06:26:25 AM
NNW · 327°
Highest point
06:28:10 AM
17.9°
Disappears
06:30:25 AM
NE · 51°
Visible for: 4 min 0 secCloud cover: 10%
Visible passes over Grapevine in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Thu, Oct 8, 01:07:33 AM
Fri, Oct 9, 05:30:09 AM
05:30:09 AM
Limited
Maximum height 13.8°
Appears
05:30:09 AM
NNE · 30°
Highest point
05:30:09 AM
13.8°
Disappears
05:30:59 AM
NE · 43°
Visible for: 0 min 50 secCloud cover: 25%
Fri, Oct 9, 07:03:31 AM
07:03:31 AM
Good
Maximum height 27.9°
Appears
07:03:31 AM
NW · 315°
Highest point
07:06:21 AM
27.9°
Disappears
07:09:06 AM
E · 79°
Visible for: 5 min 35 secCloud cover: 14%
Sat, Oct 10, 06:06:08 AM
06:06:08 AM
Good
Maximum height 21.2°
Appears
06:06:08 AM
NNW · 348°
Highest point
06:06:58 AM
21.2°
Disappears
06:09:28 AM
ENE · 64°
Visible for: 3 min 20 secCloud cover: 0%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Grapevine, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Grapevine
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Grapevine?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Grapevine’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Grapevine without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Grapevine.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Grapevine?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Grapevine is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Grapevine?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Grapevine.
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 Grapevine'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
32.9343°, -97.0781° · America/Chicago