Thu, Oct 8, 05:54:10 AM
05:54:10 AM
Good
Maximum height 36.9°
Appears
05:54:10 AM
NW · 324°
Highest point
05:55:05 AM
36.9°
Disappears
05:58:00 AM
ENE · 73°
Visible for: 3 min 50 secCloud cover: 0%
Visible passes over Chester in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Thu, Oct 8, 03:53:07 AM
Fri, Oct 9, 04:57:56 AM
04:57:56 AM
Limited
Maximum height 16.5°
Appears
04:57:56 AM
ENE · 60°
Highest point
04:57:56 AM
16.5°
Disappears
04:58:46 AM
ENE · 67°
Visible for: 0 min 50 secCloud cover: 99%
Fri, Oct 9, 06:30:08 AM
06:30:08 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 54.6°
Appears
06:30:08 AM
WNW · 296°
Highest point
06:33:03 AM
54.6°
Disappears
06:36:08 AM
E · 94°
Visible for: 6 min 0 secCloud cover: 99%
Sat, Oct 10, 05:33:54 AM
05:33:54 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 41.9°
Appears
05:33:54 AM
NNE · 16°
Highest point
05:33:54 AM
41.9°
Disappears
05:36:49 AM
E · 82°
Visible for: 2 min 55 secCloud cover: 100%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Chester, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Chester
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Chester?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Chester’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Chester without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Chester.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Chester?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Chester is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Chester?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Chester.
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 5:54 AM
This forecast uses Chester'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
37.3568°, -77.4416° · America/New_York