Mon, Oct 12, 04:23:26 AM
04:23:26 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 84.2°
Appears
04:23:26 AM
WNW · 282°
Highest point
04:24:06 AM
84.2°
Disappears
04:27:16 AM
ESE · 111°
Visible for: 3 min 50 secCloud cover: 80%
Visible passes over Higashine in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Sun, Oct 11, 01:13:09 PM
Tue, Oct 13, 03:27:15 AM
03:27:15 AM
Limited
Maximum height 15.7°
Appears
03:27:15 AM
E · 96°
Highest point
03:27:15 AM
15.7°
Disappears
03:27:55 AM
E · 98°
Visible for: 0 min 40 secCloud cover: 70%
Tue, Oct 13, 04:59:29 AM
04:59:29 AM
Good
Maximum height 29.0°
Appears
04:59:29 AM
W · 264°
Highest point
05:01:34 AM
29.0°
Disappears
05:04:19 AM
SSE · 147°
Visible for: 4 min 50 secCloud cover: 87%
Wed, Oct 14, 04:03:18 AM
04:03:18 AM
Good
Maximum height 33.9°
Appears
04:03:18 AM
SSE · 151°
Highest point
04:03:18 AM
33.9°
Disappears
04:05:18 AM
SE · 129°
Visible for: 2 min 0 secCloud cover: 71%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Higashine, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Higashine
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Higashine?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Higashine’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Higashine without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Higashine.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Higashine?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Higashine is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Higashine?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Higashine.
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 Higashine'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
38.4389°, 140.4006° · Asia/Tokyo