Tue, Oct 13, 03:27:14 AM
03:27:14 AM
Limited
Maximum height 12.0°
Appears
03:27:14 AM
ENE · 79°
Highest point
03:27:14 AM
12.0°
Disappears
03:27:29 AM
E · 81°
Visible for: 0 min 15 secCloud cover: 16%
Visible passes over Minami-Alps in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Mon, Oct 12, 07:35:10 AM
Tue, Oct 13, 04:59:32 AM
04:59:32 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 55.3°
Appears
04:59:32 AM
WNW · 282°
Highest point
05:01:32 AM
55.3°
Disappears
05:04:37 AM
SE · 130°
Visible for: 5 min 5 secCloud cover: 16%
Wed, Oct 14, 04:03:21 AM
04:03:21 AM
Good
Maximum height 37.6°
Appears
04:03:21 AM
ESE · 107°
Highest point
04:03:21 AM
37.6°
Disappears
04:05:21 AM
ESE · 112°
Visible for: 2 min 0 secCloud cover: 1%
Thu, Oct 15, 04:39:30 AM
04:39:30 AM
Good
Maximum height 28.1°
Appears
04:39:30 AM
SW · 217°
Highest point
04:39:35 AM
28.1°
Disappears
04:42:20 AM
SSE · 152°
Visible for: 2 min 50 secCloud cover: 64%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Minami-Alps, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Minami-Alps
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Minami-Alps?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Minami-Alps’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Minami-Alps without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Minami-Alps.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Minami-Alps?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Minami-Alps is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Minami-Alps?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Minami-Alps.
Data sources
Weather forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Orbit epoch: Oct 11, 2026, 6:38:20 AM UTC
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Next visible Tiangong pass
Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 3:27 AM
This forecast uses Minami-Alps'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
35.6160°, 138.4634° · Asia/Tokyo