Thu, Oct 8, 04:26:22 AM
04:26:22 AM
Limited
Maximum height 11.2°
Appears
04:26:22 AM
ESE · 109°
Highest point
04:26:22 AM
11.2°
Disappears
04:26:32 AM
ESE · 108°
Visible for: 0 min 10 secCloud cover: 0%
Visible passes over Tri-Cities in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Thu, Oct 8, 01:33:01 AM
Thu, Oct 8, 05:58:37 AM
05:58:37 AM
Good
Maximum height 31.8°
Appears
05:58:37 AM
WSW · 237°
Highest point
06:00:17 AM
31.8°
Disappears
06:03:07 AM
ESE · 122°
Visible for: 4 min 30 secCloud cover: 0%
Fri, Oct 9, 05:02:24 AM
05:02:24 AM
Good
Maximum height 24.9°
Appears
05:02:24 AM
SE · 138°
Highest point
05:02:24 AM
24.9°
Disappears
05:04:09 AM
ESE · 114°
Visible for: 1 min 45 secCloud cover: 77%
Fri, Oct 9, 06:35:12 AM
06:35:12 AM
Good
Maximum height 21.2°
Appears
06:35:12 AM
WSW · 250°
Highest point
06:37:42 AM
21.2°
Disappears
06:40:07 AM
SSE · 147°
Visible for: 4 min 55 secCloud cover: 71%
Sat, Oct 10, 05:38:27 AM
05:38:27 AM
Good
Maximum height 26.8°
Appears
05:38:27 AM
SSW · 201°
Highest point
05:38:42 AM
26.8°
Disappears
05:41:22 AM
SE · 133°
Visible for: 2 min 55 secCloud cover: 1%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Tri-Cities, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Tri-Cities
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Tri-Cities?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Tri-Cities’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Tri-Cities without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Tri-Cities.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Tri-Cities?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Tri-Cities is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Tri-Cities?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Tri-Cities.
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 4:26 AM
This forecast uses Tri-Cities'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
46.2454°, -119.1962° · America/Los_Angeles