Sat, Oct 10, 04:43:41 AM
04:43:41 AM
Good
Maximum height 36.5°
Appears
04:43:41 AM
NW · 323°
Highest point
04:44:56 AM
36.5°
Disappears
04:47:51 AM
E · 80°
Visible for: 4 min 10 secCloud cover: 5%
Visible passes over Kaga in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Fri, Oct 9, 06:34:46 PM
Sun, Oct 11, 03:47:24 AM
03:47:24 AM
Limited
Maximum height 17.9°
Appears
03:47:24 AM
ENE · 58°
Highest point
03:47:24 AM
17.9°
Disappears
03:48:29 AM
ENE · 70°
Visible for: 1 min 5 secCloud cover: 6%
Sun, Oct 11, 05:19:40 AM
05:19:40 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 78.3°
Appears
05:19:40 AM
WNW · 295°
Highest point
05:22:45 AM
78.3°
Disappears
05:25:50 AM
ESE · 109°
Visible for: 6 min 10 secCloud cover: 2%
Mon, Oct 12, 04:23:29 AM
04:23:29 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 50.2°
Appears
04:23:29 AM
NNE · 16°
Highest point
04:23:29 AM
50.2°
Disappears
04:26:34 AM
E · 94°
Visible for: 3 min 5 secCloud cover: 63%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Kaga, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Kaga
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Kaga?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Kaga’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Kaga without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Kaga.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Kaga?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Kaga is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Kaga?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Kaga.
Data sources
Weather forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Orbit epoch: Oct 8, 2026, 12:35:33 PM UTC
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Next visible Tiangong pass
Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 4:43 AM
This forecast uses Kaga'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°, 136.3333° · Asia/Tokyo