Sat, Oct 10, 04:43:41 AM
04:43:41 AM
Good
Maximum height 22.0°
Appears
04:43:41 AM
N · 356°
Highest point
04:44:06 AM
22.0°
Disappears
04:46:36 AM
ENE · 61°
Visible for: 2 min 55 secCloud cover: 31%
Visible passes over Yanai in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Fri, Oct 9, 12:00:47 PM
Sun, Oct 11, 05:19:40 AM
05:19:40 AM
Good
Maximum height 37.8°
Appears
05:19:40 AM
NW · 313°
Highest point
05:22:05 AM
37.8°
Disappears
05:25:00 AM
E · 89°
Visible for: 5 min 20 secCloud cover: 5%
Mon, Oct 12, 04:23:29 AM
04:23:29 AM
Good
Maximum height 24.6°
Appears
04:23:29 AM
NE · 39°
Highest point
04:23:29 AM
24.6°
Disappears
04:25:29 AM
ENE · 74°
Visible for: 2 min 0 secCloud cover: 2%
Mon, Oct 12, 05:56:39 AM
05:56:39 AM
Good
Maximum height 27.9°
Appears
05:56:39 AM
WNW · 292°
Highest point
05:58:19 AM
27.9°
Disappears
05:58:19 AM
WNW · 286°
Visible for: 1 min 40 secCloud cover: 2%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Yanai, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Yanai
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Yanai?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Yanai’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Yanai without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Yanai.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Yanai?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Yanai is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Yanai?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Yanai.
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 Yanai'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
33.9667°, 132.1167° · Asia/Tokyo