Thu, Oct 8, 06:26:22 AM
06:26:22 AM
Limited
Maximum height 19.0°
Appears
06:26:22 AM
NNW · 344°
Highest point
06:27:02 AM
19.0°
Disappears
06:29:22 AM
NE · 50°
Visible for: 3 min 0 secCloud cover: 0%
Visible passes over Lubbock in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Thu, Oct 8, 12:27:27 AM
Fri, Oct 9, 07:02:29 AM
07:02:29 AM
Good
Maximum height 25.8°
Appears
07:02:29 AM
NW · 314°
Highest point
07:05:14 AM
25.8°
Disappears
07:07:54 AM
ENE · 73°
Visible for: 5 min 25 secCloud cover: 0%
Sat, Oct 10, 06:06:13 AM
06:06:13 AM
Good
Maximum height 20.7°
Appears
06:06:13 AM
NNE · 18°
Highest point
06:06:13 AM
20.7°
Disappears
06:08:23 AM
ENE · 60°
Visible for: 2 min 10 secCloud cover: 0%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Lubbock, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Lubbock
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Lubbock?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Lubbock’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Lubbock without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Lubbock.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Lubbock?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Lubbock is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Lubbock?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Lubbock.
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 Lubbock'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
33.5779°, -101.8552° · America/Chicago