Fri, Oct 9, 04:07:38 AM
04:07:38 AM
Good
Maximum height 24.8°
Appears
04:07:38 AM
NNE · 26°
Highest point
04:07:38 AM
24.8°
Disappears
04:09:38 AM
ENE · 61°
Visible for: 2 min 0 secCloud cover: 73%
Visible passes over Takefu in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Thu, Oct 8, 10:11:13 PM
Sat, Oct 10, 04:43:37 AM
04:43:37 AM
Good
Maximum height 33.7°
Appears
04:43:37 AM
NW · 325°
Highest point
04:44:52 AM
33.7°
Disappears
04:47:47 AM
ENE · 78°
Visible for: 4 min 10 secCloud cover: 81%
Sun, Oct 11, 03:47:26 AM
03:47:26 AM
Limited
Maximum height 16.8°
Appears
03:47:26 AM
ENE · 57°
Highest point
03:47:26 AM
16.8°
Disappears
03:48:21 AM
ENE · 67°
Visible for: 0 min 55 secCloud cover: 18%
Sun, Oct 11, 05:19:41 AM
05:19:41 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 71.5°
Appears
05:19:41 AM
WNW · 296°
Highest point
05:22:46 AM
71.5°
Disappears
05:25:51 AM
ESE · 107°
Visible for: 6 min 10 secCloud cover: 16%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Takefu, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Takefu
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Takefu?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Takefu’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Takefu without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Takefu.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Takefu?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Takefu is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Takefu?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Takefu.
Data sources
Weather forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Orbit epoch: Oct 8, 2026, 4:54:45 AM UTC
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Next visible Tiangong pass
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 4:07 AM
This forecast uses Takefu'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
35.9039°, 136.1669° · Asia/Tokyo