Sat, Oct 10, 04:43:41 AM
04:43:41 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 44.4°
Appears
04:43:41 AM
NW · 307°
Highest point
04:45:36 AM
44.4°
Disappears
04:48:36 AM
E · 87°
Visible for: 4 min 55 secCloud cover: 4%
Visible passes over Nikkō in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Fri, Oct 9, 10:23:27 AM
Sun, Oct 11, 03:47:26 AM
03:47:26 AM
Good
Maximum height 26.4°
Appears
03:47:26 AM
NE · 51°
Highest point
03:47:26 AM
26.4°
Disappears
03:49:16 AM
ENE · 77°
Visible for: 1 min 50 secCloud cover: 1%
Sun, Oct 11, 05:20:11 AM
05:20:11 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 77.0°
Appears
05:20:11 AM
WNW · 290°
Highest point
05:23:21 AM
77.0°
Disappears
05:26:26 AM
ESE · 118°
Visible for: 6 min 15 secCloud cover: 1%
Mon, Oct 12, 04:23:29 AM
04:23:29 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 65.9°
Appears
04:23:29 AM
NW · 320°
Highest point
04:24:09 AM
65.9°
Disappears
04:27:14 AM
ESE · 102°
Visible for: 3 min 45 secCloud cover: 70%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Nikkō, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Nikkō
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Nikkō?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Nikkō’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Nikkō without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Nikkō.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Nikkō?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Nikkō is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Nikkō?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Nikkō.
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 Nikkō'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
36.7500°, 139.6167° · Asia/Tokyo