Mon, Oct 12, 05:56:22 AM
05:56:22 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 78.0°
Appears
05:56:22 AM
WNW · 295°
Highest point
05:59:32 AM
78.0°
Disappears
06:02:37 AM
ESE · 122°
Visible for: 6 min 15 secCloud cover: 50%
Visible passes over Kitakyushu in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Mon, Oct 12, 04:36:18 AM
Tue, Oct 13, 04:59:28 AM
04:59:28 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 57.3°
Appears
04:59:28 AM
NNW · 329°
Highest point
05:00:13 AM
57.3°
Disappears
05:03:18 AM
ESE · 104°
Visible for: 3 min 50 secCloud cover: 55%
Wed, Oct 14, 04:03:19 AM
04:03:19 AM
Limited
Maximum height 13.4°
Appears
04:03:19 AM
E · 83°
Highest point
04:03:19 AM
13.4°
Disappears
04:03:44 AM
E · 87°
Visible for: 0 min 25 secCloud cover: 8%
Wed, Oct 14, 05:35:36 AM
05:35:36 AM
Good
Maximum height 36.8°
Appears
05:35:36 AM
W · 275°
Highest point
05:37:41 AM
36.8°
Disappears
05:40:36 AM
SE · 144°
Visible for: 5 min 0 secCloud cover: 52%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Kitakyushu, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Kitakyushu
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Kitakyushu?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Kitakyushu’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Kitakyushu without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Kitakyushu.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Kitakyushu?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Kitakyushu is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Kitakyushu?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Kitakyushu.
Data sources
Weather forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Orbit epoch: Oct 11, 2026, 6:38:20 AM UTC
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Next visible Tiangong pass
Monday, October 12, 2026 at 5:56 AM
This forecast uses Kitakyushu'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
33.8518°, 130.8503° · Asia/Tokyo