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Seattle: @SEA-ISS.bsky.social
Mastodon: https://sfba.social/@iss
Written by @toren.net
💜 🛰️ 🤖
The Tiangong Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the west at 7:47pm, reach an elevation of 25° above the southwestern horizon at 7:52pm, and enter shadow 4° above the southeastern horizon at 7:56pm. Forecast calls for clear skies.
September 14, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The Tiangong Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the west at 7:47pm, reach an elevation of 25° above the southwestern horizon at 7:52pm, and enter shadow 4° above the southeastern horizon at 7:56pm. Forecast calls for clear skies.
There will be two opportunities to see spacecraft above the San Francisco Bay Area in the next 24 hours 🧵
September 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM
There will be two opportunities to see spacecraft above the San Francisco Bay Area in the next 24 hours 🧵
The Tiangong Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the west at 9:07pm, reach an elevation of 46° above the northern horizon at 9:12pm, and enter shadow 46° above the northern horizon at 9:12pm. Forecast calls for clear skies.
September 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The Tiangong Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the west at 9:07pm, reach an elevation of 46° above the northern horizon at 9:12pm, and enter shadow 46° above the northern horizon at 9:12pm. Forecast calls for clear skies.
The Tiangong Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the west at 8:28pm, reach an elevation of 40° above the northern horizon at 8:34pm, and enter shadow 16° above the northeastern horizon at 8:36pm. Forecast currently predicts 20% cloud cover.
September 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The Tiangong Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the west at 8:28pm, reach an elevation of 40° above the northern horizon at 8:34pm, and enter shadow 16° above the northeastern horizon at 8:36pm. Forecast currently predicts 20% cloud cover.
There will be two opportunities to see spacecraft above the San Francisco Bay Area in the next 24 hours 🧵
September 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM
There will be two opportunities to see spacecraft above the San Francisco Bay Area in the next 24 hours 🧵
There will be two opportunities to see spacecraft above the San Francisco Bay Area in the next 24 hours 🧵
September 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM
There will be two opportunities to see spacecraft above the San Francisco Bay Area in the next 24 hours 🧵
There will be two opportunities to see spacecraft above the San Francisco Bay Area in the next 24 hours 🧵
September 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM
There will be two opportunities to see spacecraft above the San Francisco Bay Area in the next 24 hours 🧵
There will be two opportunities to see spacecraft above the San Francisco Bay Area in the next 24 hours 🧵
September 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM
There will be two opportunities to see spacecraft above the San Francisco Bay Area in the next 24 hours 🧵
The Tiangong Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the southwest at 8:48pm, reach an elevation of 25° above the southeastern horizon at 8:54pm, and enter shadow 25° above the southeastern horizon at 8:54pm. Forecast calls for clear skies.
August 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The Tiangong Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the southwest at 8:48pm, reach an elevation of 25° above the southeastern horizon at 8:54pm, and enter shadow 25° above the southeastern horizon at 8:54pm. Forecast calls for clear skies.
The Tiangong Space Station may be visible Sunday morning as it passes over the Bay Area! It will come out of shadow 23° above the western horizon at 5:15am, reach an elevation of 85° at 5:17am, and set in the east at 5:23am. Forecast currently predicts 49% cloud cover.
August 22, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The Tiangong Space Station may be visible Sunday morning as it passes over the Bay Area! It will come out of shadow 23° above the western horizon at 5:15am, reach an elevation of 85° at 5:17am, and set in the east at 5:23am. Forecast currently predicts 49% cloud cover.
The Tiangong Space Station may be visible Saturday morning as it passes over the Bay Area! It will come out of shadow 46° above the northern horizon at 4:38am, reach an elevation of 47° above the northern horizon at 4:38am, and set in the east at 4:43am. Forecast calls for clear skies.
August 21, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The Tiangong Space Station may be visible Saturday morning as it passes over the Bay Area! It will come out of shadow 46° above the northern horizon at 4:38am, reach an elevation of 47° above the northern horizon at 4:38am, and set in the east at 4:43am. Forecast calls for clear skies.
There will be two opportunities to see spacecraft above the San Francisco Bay Area in the next 24 hours 🧵
August 19, 2026 at 4:00 PM
There will be two opportunities to see spacecraft above the San Francisco Bay Area in the next 24 hours 🧵
The Tiangong Space Station may be visible Sunday morning as it passes over the Bay Area! It will come out of shadow 13° above the western horizon at 5:31am, reach an elevation of 49° above the northern horizon at 5:34am, and set in the east at 5:39am. Forecast currently predicts 37% cloud cover.
August 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The Tiangong Space Station may be visible Sunday morning as it passes over the Bay Area! It will come out of shadow 13° above the western horizon at 5:31am, reach an elevation of 49° above the northern horizon at 5:34am, and set in the east at 5:39am. Forecast currently predicts 37% cloud cover.
The International Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the northwest at 9:08pm, reach an elevation of 43° above the southwestern horizon at 9:14pm, and enter shadow 12° above the southeastern horizon at 9:17pm. Forecast calls for clear skies.
July 27, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The International Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the northwest at 9:08pm, reach an elevation of 43° above the southwestern horizon at 9:14pm, and enter shadow 12° above the southeastern horizon at 9:17pm. Forecast calls for clear skies.
The International Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the northwest at 9:07pm, reach an elevation of 56° above the northeastern horizon at 9:12pm, and enter shadow 14° above the southeastern horizon at 9:15pm. Forecast calls for clear skies.
July 25, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The International Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the northwest at 9:07pm, reach an elevation of 56° above the northeastern horizon at 9:12pm, and enter shadow 14° above the southeastern horizon at 9:15pm. Forecast calls for clear skies.
The International Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the northwest at 9:54pm, reach an elevation of 81° at 10:00pm, and enter shadow 44° above the southeastern horizon at 10:01pm. Forecast currently predicts 18% cloud cover.
July 24, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The International Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the northwest at 9:54pm, reach an elevation of 81° at 10:00pm, and enter shadow 44° above the southeastern horizon at 10:01pm. Forecast currently predicts 18% cloud cover.
There will be two opportunities to see spacecraft above the San Francisco Bay Area in the next 24 hours 🧵
July 22, 2026 at 4:00 PM
There will be two opportunities to see spacecraft above the San Francisco Bay Area in the next 24 hours 🧵
There will be three opportunities to see spacecraft above the San Francisco Bay Area in the next 24 hours 🧵
July 21, 2026 at 4:00 PM
There will be three opportunities to see spacecraft above the San Francisco Bay Area in the next 24 hours 🧵
The Tiangong Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the west at 9:56pm, reach an elevation of 76° at 10:02pm, and enter shadow 43° above the southeastern horizon at 10:02pm. Forecast currently predicts 36% cloud cover.
July 18, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The Tiangong Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the west at 9:56pm, reach an elevation of 76° at 10:02pm, and enter shadow 43° above the southeastern horizon at 10:02pm. Forecast currently predicts 36% cloud cover.
The Tiangong Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the west at 9:16pm, reach an elevation of 50° above the northern horizon at 9:21pm, and enter shadow 10° above the eastern horizon at 9:25pm. Forecast calls for clear skies.
July 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The Tiangong Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the west at 9:16pm, reach an elevation of 50° above the northern horizon at 9:21pm, and enter shadow 10° above the eastern horizon at 9:25pm. Forecast calls for clear skies.
The Tiangong Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the west at 10:13pm, reach an elevation of 66° above the northern horizon at 10:18pm, and enter shadow 47° above the eastern horizon at 10:19pm. Forecast calls for clear skies.
July 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The Tiangong Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the west at 10:13pm, reach an elevation of 66° above the northern horizon at 10:18pm, and enter shadow 47° above the eastern horizon at 10:19pm. Forecast calls for clear skies.
The Tiangong Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the west at 9:33pm, reach an elevation of 41° above the northern horizon at 9:38pm, and enter shadow 10° above the eastern horizon at 9:41pm. Forecast calls for clear skies.
July 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The Tiangong Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the west at 9:33pm, reach an elevation of 41° above the northern horizon at 9:38pm, and enter shadow 10° above the eastern horizon at 9:41pm. Forecast calls for clear skies.
There will be two opportunities to see spacecraft above the San Francisco Bay Area in the next 24 hours 🧵
July 14, 2026 at 4:00 PM
There will be two opportunities to see spacecraft above the San Francisco Bay Area in the next 24 hours 🧵
The Tiangong Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the southwest at 9:26pm, reach an elevation of 80° at 9:31pm, and enter shadow 4° above the eastern horizon at 9:36pm. Forecast calls for clear skies.
July 10, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The Tiangong Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the southwest at 9:26pm, reach an elevation of 80° at 9:31pm, and enter shadow 4° above the eastern horizon at 9:36pm. Forecast calls for clear skies.
There will be three opportunities to see spacecraft above the San Francisco Bay Area in the next 24 hours 🧵
July 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM
There will be three opportunities to see spacecraft above the San Francisco Bay Area in the next 24 hours 🧵