Fri, Oct 9, 05:30:09 AM
05:30:09 AM
Limited
Maximum height 14.3°
Appears
05:30:09 AM
NNE · 29°
Highest point
05:30:09 AM
14.3°
Disappears
05:31:04 AM
NE · 44°
Visible for: 0 min 55 secCloud cover: 100%
Visible passes over The Colony in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Thu, Oct 8, 11:06:47 AM
Fri, Oct 9, 07:03:31 AM
07:03:31 AM
Good
Maximum height 28.9°
Appears
07:03:31 AM
NW · 314°
Highest point
07:06:21 AM
28.9°
Disappears
07:09:06 AM
E · 80°
Visible for: 5 min 35 secCloud cover: 97%
Sat, Oct 10, 06:06:09 AM
06:06:09 AM
Good
Maximum height 21.9°
Appears
06:06:09 AM
NNW · 347°
Highest point
06:07:04 AM
21.9°
Disappears
06:09:34 AM
ENE · 65°
Visible for: 3 min 25 secCloud cover: 0%
Sun, Oct 11, 05:09:59 AM
05:09:59 AM
Limited
Maximum height 10.0°
Appears
05:09:59 AM
NE · 54°
Highest point
05:09:59 AM
10.0°
Disappears
05:09:59 AM
NE · 54°
Visible for: 0 min 0 secCloud cover: 54%
Sun, Oct 11, 06:42:15 AM
06:42:15 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 45.8°
Appears
06:42:15 AM
NW · 309°
Highest point
06:45:00 AM
45.8°
Disappears
06:48:00 AM
E · 98°
Visible for: 5 min 45 secCloud cover: 54%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for The Colony, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in The Colony
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over The Colony?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in The Colony’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from The Colony without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above The Colony.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for The Colony?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over The Colony is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from The Colony?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over The Colony.
Data sources
Weather forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Orbit epoch: Oct 8, 2026, 6:26:55 AM UTC
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Next visible Tiangong pass
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 5:30 AM
This forecast uses The Colony'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
33.0890°, -96.8864° · America/Chicago