Mon, Oct 12, 04:23:26 AM
04:23:26 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 59.6°
Appears
04:23:26 AM
NW · 321°
Highest point
04:24:16 AM
59.6°
Disappears
04:27:21 AM
E · 100°
Visible for: 3 min 55 secCloud cover: 81%
Visible passes over Shimo-tsuma in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Sun, Oct 11, 07:31:46 AM
Tue, Oct 13, 03:27:18 AM
03:27:18 AM
Limited
Maximum height 14.7°
Appears
03:27:18 AM
E · 82°
Highest point
03:27:18 AM
14.7°
Disappears
03:27:53 AM
E · 86°
Visible for: 0 min 35 secCloud cover: 6%
Tue, Oct 13, 04:59:31 AM
04:59:31 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 43.8°
Appears
04:59:31 AM
W · 278°
Highest point
05:01:46 AM
43.8°
Disappears
05:04:46 AM
SE · 136°
Visible for: 5 min 15 secCloud cover: 11%
Wed, Oct 14, 04:03:23 AM
04:03:23 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 45.7°
Appears
04:03:23 AM
SE · 124°
Highest point
04:03:23 AM
45.7°
Disappears
04:05:38 AM
ESE · 117°
Visible for: 2 min 15 secCloud cover: 100%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Shimo-tsuma, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Shimo-tsuma
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Shimo-tsuma?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Shimo-tsuma’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Shimo-tsuma without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Shimo-tsuma.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Shimo-tsuma?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Shimo-tsuma is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Shimo-tsuma?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Shimo-tsuma.
Data sources
Weather forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Orbit epoch: Oct 10, 2026, 1:44:38 PM UTC
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Next visible Tiangong pass
Monday, October 12, 2026 at 4:23 AM
This forecast uses Shimo-tsuma'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
36.1833°, 139.9667° · Asia/Tokyo