Thu, Oct 8, 04:54:06 AM
04:54:06 AM
Good
Maximum height 33.8°
Appears
04:54:06 AM
ESE · 104°
Highest point
04:54:06 AM
33.8°
Disappears
04:56:01 AM
E · 93°
Visible for: 1 min 55 secCloud cover: 93%
Visible passes over Franklin in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Thu, Oct 8, 12:23:09 AM
Thu, Oct 8, 06:26:35 AM
06:26:35 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 51.8°
Appears
06:26:35 AM
W · 269°
Highest point
06:29:40 AM
51.8°
Disappears
06:32:45 AM
ESE · 115°
Visible for: 6 min 10 secCloud cover: 77%
Fri, Oct 9, 05:30:07 AM
05:30:07 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 63.3°
Appears
05:30:07 AM
SW · 234°
Highest point
05:30:37 AM
63.3°
Disappears
05:33:42 AM
ESE · 105°
Visible for: 3 min 35 secCloud cover: 32%
Sat, Oct 10, 04:33:54 AM
04:33:54 AM
Limited
Maximum height 15.9°
Appears
04:33:54 AM
E · 99°
Highest point
04:33:54 AM
15.9°
Disappears
04:34:34 AM
E · 98°
Visible for: 0 min 40 secCloud cover: 0%
Sat, Oct 10, 06:06:12 AM
06:06:12 AM
Good
Maximum height 37.3°
Appears
06:06:12 AM
WSW · 259°
Highest point
06:08:12 AM
37.3°
Disappears
06:11:07 AM
SE · 129°
Visible for: 4 min 55 secCloud cover: 0%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Franklin, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Franklin
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Franklin?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Franklin’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Franklin without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Franklin.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Franklin?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Franklin is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Franklin?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Franklin.
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 4:54 AM
This forecast uses Franklin'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
42.8886°, -88.0384° · America/Chicago