Wed, Aug 19, 06:46:39 PM
06:46:39 PM
Excellent
Maximum height 49.5°
Appears
06:46:39 PM
SW · 235°
Highest point
06:49:49 PM
49.5°
Disappears
06:52:54 PM
E · 81°
Visible for: 6 min 15 secCloud cover: 25%
Chinese Space Station (CSS / Tiangong) Tracker
When can you see Tiangong over Wellington?
See where the Chinese Space Station (CSS / Tiangong) is now and when it will next cross your sky.
Or click anywhere on the map to the right to manually choose an observing point.Or click anywhere on the map below to manually choose an observing point.
What counts as a visible pass?The station must be at least 10° above the horizon, illuminated by the Sun, and passing over a sky dark enough for viewing. Times use your city’s local timezone.
Visible passes in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Wed, Aug 19, 01:17:57 AM
Wed, Aug 19, 08:23:59 PM
08:23:59 PM
Limited
Maximum height 18.1°
Appears
08:23:59 PM
W · 268°
Highest point
08:25:19 PM
18.1°
Disappears
08:25:19 PM
WNW · 288°
Visible for: 1 min 20 secCloud cover: 29%
Thu, Aug 20, 07:25:50 PM
07:25:50 PM
Excellent
Maximum height 43.9°
Appears
07:25:50 PM
WSW · 254°
Highest point
07:28:55 PM
43.9°
Disappears
07:30:55 PM
NNE · 33°
Visible for: 5 min 5 secCloud cover: 98%
Fri, Aug 21, 08:06:46 PM
08:06:46 PM
Limited
Maximum height 11.0°
Appears
08:06:46 PM
WNW · 302°
Highest point
08:07:41 PM
11.0°
Disappears
08:08:41 PM
NNW · 337°
Visible for: 1 min 55 secCloud cover: 98%
Tiangong passes near this city
Chinese Space Station (CSS / Tiangong) viewing guide
Can I see Tiangong without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky.
Why are some overhead passes not listed?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while your local sky is dark enough.
How accurate are the times?
Orbital times are usually accurate to within seconds when current orbital elements are available. Recheck close to the pass because the orbit is periodically updated.
Data sources
Orbit data from CelesTrak using U.S. Space Force GP elements.
Weather forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Orbit epoch: Aug 18, 2026, 2:57:48 PM UTC
Next visible Tiangong pass
Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 6:46 PM
This forecast uses Wellington'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
-33.6398°, 19.0112° · Africa/Johannesburg