Sun, Oct 11, 05:00:57 AM
05:00:57 AM
Good
Maximum height 26.7°
Appears
05:00:57 AM
NE · 51°
Highest point
05:00:57 AM
26.7°
Disappears
05:02:47 AM
ENE · 77°
Visible for: 1 min 50 secCloud cover: 0%
Visible passes over El Attaf in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Sat, Oct 10, 11:24:50 PM
Sun, Oct 11, 06:33:47 AM
06:33:47 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 68.5°
Appears
06:33:47 AM
WNW · 289°
Highest point
06:36:57 AM
68.5°
Disappears
06:40:02 AM
ESE · 122°
Visible for: 6 min 15 secCloud cover: 0%
Mon, Oct 12, 05:36:57 AM
05:36:57 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 70.7°
Appears
05:36:57 AM
NW · 313°
Highest point
05:37:42 AM
70.7°
Disappears
05:40:47 AM
ESE · 106°
Visible for: 3 min 50 secCloud cover: 3%
Tue, Oct 13, 04:40:48 AM
04:40:48 AM
Limited
Maximum height 14.8°
Appears
04:40:48 AM
E · 87°
Highest point
04:40:48 AM
14.8°
Disappears
04:41:23 AM
E · 91°
Visible for: 0 min 35 secCloud cover: 73%
Tue, Oct 13, 06:13:06 AM
06:13:06 AM
Good
Maximum height 35.1°
Appears
06:13:06 AM
W · 271°
Highest point
06:15:11 AM
35.1°
Disappears
06:18:06 AM
SE · 143°
Visible for: 5 min 0 secCloud cover: 66%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for El Attaf, Algeria, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in El Attaf
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over El Attaf?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in El Attaf’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from El Attaf without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above El Attaf.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for El Attaf?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over El Attaf is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from El Attaf?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over El Attaf.
Data sources
Weather forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Orbit epoch: Oct 10, 2026, 1:44:38 PM UTC
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Next visible Tiangong pass
Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 5:00 AM
This forecast uses El Attaf'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
36.2239°, 1.6719° · Africa/Algiers