Mon, Oct 12, 04:23:27 AM
04:23:27 AM
Good
Maximum height 36.4°
Appears
04:23:27 AM
NNE · 17°
Highest point
04:23:27 AM
36.4°
Disappears
04:26:22 AM
E · 85°
Visible for: 2 min 55 secCloud cover: 58%
Visible passes over Takatsuki in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Sun, Oct 11, 05:26:33 PM
Tue, Oct 13, 04:59:30 AM
04:59:30 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 81.6°
Appears
04:59:30 AM
WNW · 292°
Highest point
05:01:05 AM
81.6°
Disappears
05:04:10 AM
ESE · 119°
Visible for: 4 min 40 secCloud cover: 6%
Wed, Oct 14, 04:03:16 AM
04:03:16 AM
Good
Maximum height 26.0°
Appears
04:03:16 AM
E · 92°
Highest point
04:03:16 AM
26.0°
Disappears
04:04:51 AM
ESE · 102°
Visible for: 1 min 35 secCloud cover: 75%
Wed, Oct 14, 05:35:55 AM
05:35:55 AM
Good
Maximum height 21.4°
Appears
05:35:55 AM
W · 268°
Highest point
05:38:25 AM
21.4°
Disappears
05:40:50 AM
SSE · 164°
Visible for: 4 min 55 secCloud cover: 84%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Takatsuki, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Takatsuki
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Takatsuki?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Takatsuki’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Takatsuki without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Takatsuki.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Takatsuki?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Takatsuki is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Takatsuki?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Takatsuki.
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 Takatsuki'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
34.8483°, 135.6168° · Asia/Tokyo