Sat, Oct 10, 04:43:41 AM
04:43:41 AM
Limited
Maximum height 14.8°
Appears
04:43:41 AM
N · 5°
Highest point
04:43:46 AM
14.8°
Disappears
04:45:36 AM
NE · 42°
Visible for: 1 min 55 secCloud cover: 63%
Visible passes over Umeki in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Fri, Oct 9, 02:07:20 PM
Sun, Oct 11, 05:19:42 AM
05:19:42 AM
Good
Maximum height 23.5°
Appears
05:19:42 AM
NNW · 327°
Highest point
05:21:57 AM
23.5°
Disappears
05:24:32 AM
ENE · 74°
Visible for: 4 min 50 secCloud cover: 70%
Mon, Oct 12, 04:23:30 AM
04:23:30 AM
Limited
Maximum height 15.7°
Appears
04:23:30 AM
NE · 36°
Highest point
04:23:30 AM
15.7°
Disappears
04:24:45 AM
ENE · 58°
Visible for: 1 min 15 secCloud cover: 7%
Mon, Oct 12, 05:56:36 AM
05:56:36 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 66.7°
Appears
05:56:36 AM
NW · 304°
Highest point
05:59:46 AM
66.7°
Disappears
06:02:51 AM
ESE · 112°
Visible for: 6 min 15 secCloud cover: 7%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Umeki, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Umeki
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Umeki?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Umeki’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Umeki without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Umeki.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Umeki?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Umeki is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Umeki?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Umeki.
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 Umeki'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
31.6667°, 130.3833° · Asia/Tokyo