Mon, Oct 12, 04:23:25 AM
04:23:25 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 61.1°
Appears
04:23:25 AM
NW · 320°
Highest point
04:24:15 AM
61.1°
Disappears
04:27:20 AM
E · 101°
Visible for: 3 min 55 secCloud cover: 97%
Visible passes over Shimodate in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Mon, Oct 12, 02:56:33 AM
Tue, Oct 13, 03:27:15 AM
03:27:15 AM
Limited
Maximum height 14.9°
Appears
03:27:15 AM
E · 82°
Highest point
03:27:15 AM
14.9°
Disappears
03:27:50 AM
E · 87°
Visible for: 0 min 35 secCloud cover: 6%
Tue, Oct 13, 04:59:30 AM
04:59:30 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 42.8°
Appears
04:59:30 AM
W · 277°
Highest point
05:01:45 AM
42.8°
Disappears
05:04:45 AM
SE · 136°
Visible for: 5 min 15 secCloud cover: 15%
Wed, Oct 14, 04:03:20 AM
04:03:20 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 45.1°
Appears
04:03:20 AM
SE · 126°
Highest point
04:03:20 AM
45.1°
Disappears
04:05:35 AM
ESE · 118°
Visible for: 2 min 15 secCloud cover: 100%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Shimodate, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Shimodate
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Shimodate?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Shimodate’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Shimodate without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Shimodate.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Shimodate?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Shimodate is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Shimodate?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Shimodate.
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 4:23 AM
This forecast uses Shimodate'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
36.3000°, 139.9833° · Asia/Tokyo