Tiangong · China
Tiangong passes over Chinese cities
Tiangong is the easiest crewed station to see from China: its 41.47° orbit keeps the station within 41.5° of the equator, so Chinese cities get frequent, near-overhead passes instead of the low southern arcs seen from northern Europe.
Next passes by city
| City | Next visible pass | Max. elevation | Passes (7 days) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing | Monday 2 November 18:16 | 85° | 6 |
| Shanghai | Wednesday 4 November 17:55 | 36° | 4 |
| Guangzhou | Thursday 5 November 18:32 | 17° | 3 |
| Shenzhen | Thursday 5 November 18:32 | 17° | 3 |
| Chengdu | Sunday 1 November 19:14 | 15° | 5 |
| Chongqing | Tuesday 3 November 18:52 | 18° | 5 |
| Hangzhou | Wednesday 4 November 17:55 | 28° | 4 |
| Wuhan | Monday 2 November 18:17 | 16° | 6 |
| Xi'an | Monday 2 November 18:15 | 25° | 6 |
| Tianjin | Monday 2 November 18:16 | 89° | 6 |
| Hong Kong | Saturday 7 November 18:09 | 31° | 2 |
Local time (UTC+8), 24-hour clock. Element set of 01 November 2026, 00:08 UTC; page rebuilt daily.
Why China gets the good passes
The inclination caps the ground track at 41.5° north. Cities between 22° and 41° latitude — which covers most of China's population — sit almost directly under the orbit, so Tiangong regularly climbs to 70–90°. From the Netherlands, Germany or the UK it never rises much above the southern horizon.
Tiangong is about 100 tonnes and peaks around magnitude 0 to +1: fainter than the ISS (−4), but a steady, unblinking point that is easy to follow.
Chinese-language pages
天宫空间站过境时间 — 中国各城市 — the same tables in Chinese, for visitors who prefer 中文.