Mon, Oct 12, 04:23:24 AM
04:23:24 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 83.4°
Appears
04:23:24 AM
WNW · 283°
Highest point
04:24:14 AM
83.4°
Disappears
04:27:19 AM
ESE · 112°
Visible for: 3 min 55 secCloud cover: 99%
Visible passes over Rifu in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Sun, Oct 11, 04:19:00 PM
Tue, Oct 13, 03:27:12 AM
03:27:12 AM
Limited
Maximum height 17.3°
Appears
03:27:12 AM
E · 95°
Highest point
03:27:12 AM
17.3°
Disappears
03:28:02 AM
E · 98°
Visible for: 0 min 50 secCloud cover: 100%
Tue, Oct 13, 04:59:28 AM
04:59:28 AM
Good
Maximum height 28.4°
Appears
04:59:28 AM
W · 265°
Highest point
05:01:38 AM
28.4°
Disappears
05:04:23 AM
SSE · 149°
Visible for: 4 min 55 secCloud cover: 100%
Wed, Oct 14, 04:03:16 AM
04:03:16 AM
Good
Maximum height 36.6°
Appears
04:03:16 AM
SSE · 157°
Highest point
04:03:16 AM
36.6°
Disappears
04:05:26 AM
SE · 129°
Visible for: 2 min 10 secCloud cover: 99%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Rifu, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Rifu
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Rifu?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Rifu’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Rifu without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Rifu.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Rifu?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Rifu is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Rifu?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Rifu.
Data sources
Weather forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Orbit epoch: Oct 10, 2026, 7:53:15 PM UTC
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Next visible Tiangong pass
Monday, October 12, 2026 at 4:23 AM
This forecast uses Rifu'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
38.3309°, 140.9769° · Asia/Tokyo