# When can you see the ISS over Tanta?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

5:14:20 PM – 5:15:35 PM

Visible for 1 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 5:14:20 PM · north-northwest 328.3°
2. Highest point · 5:14:20 PM · Elevation 12°
3. Disappears · 5:15:35 PM · north 350.6°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 4:44 AM

Observing location time: Africa/Cairo

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

[Next visible pass · Where to look](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/EG/Gharbia/Tanta/#visible-passes>)

[ISS](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/EG/Gharbia/Tanta/>) [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/EG/Gharbia/Tanta/?station=tiangong>)

International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Tanta, Gharbia, Egypt.

What counts as a visible pass?

The station must be at least 10° above the horizon, illuminated by the Sun, and passing over a sky dark enough for viewing. Times use your city’s local timezone.

## Visible passes over Tanta in the next 72 hours

## ISS passes near this city

Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Tanta, Egypt, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.

[El Mahalla El Kubra](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/EG/Gharbia/Al%20Ma%E1%B8%A9allah%20al%20Kubr%C3%A1/>)

[Shibīn al Kawm](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/EG/Monufia/Shib%C4%ABn%20al%20Kawm/>)

[Mansoura](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/EG/Dakahlia/Al%20Mansurah/>)

[Cairo](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/EG/Cairo/Cairo/>)

[Zagazig](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/EG/Sharqia/Zagazig/>)

[Damanhur](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/EG/Beheira/Damanhur/>)

[Alexandria](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/EG/Alexandria/Alexandria/>)

[Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/EG/Sharqia/Al%20%E2%80%98%C4%80shir%20min%20Rama%E1%B8%91%C4%81n/>)

[Damietta](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/EG/Damietta/Damietta/>)

[Rosetta](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/EG/Beheira/Rosetta/>)

[Port Said](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/EG/Port%20Said/Port%20Said/>)

[Ismailia](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/EG/Ismailia/Ismailia/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Tanta

### When is the next visible ISS pass over Tanta?

The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Tanta’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.

### Can I see the ISS from Tanta without a telescope?

Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Tanta.

### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Tanta?

A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Tanta is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.

### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Tanta?

Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Tanta.

## Data sources

Orbit data from CelesTrak using U.S. Space Force GP elements.

Weather forecast data from [MET Norway](<https://www.met.no/en>) ([CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>)).

Orbit epoch: Nov 14, 2026, 7:16:30 AM UTC

Related tools

[Weather forecast for Tanta](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/EG/Gharbia/Tanta/>) [Latest earthquakes near Tanta](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/EG/Gharbia/Tanta/>) [Current time in Tanta](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/EG/Gharbia/Tanta/>)

[Aurora Forecast](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/aurora-forecast/>)

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Tanta's coordinates and local timezone to calculate when the ISS is sunlit, at least 10 degrees above the horizon and crossing a dark enough sky.

## Viewing location

30.7885°, 31.0019° · Africa/Cairo

[Browse all cities in Gharbia](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/EG/Gharbia/>) [Browse all ISS locations in Egypt](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/EG/>)

## Markdown

- [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/EG/Gharbia/Tanta.md?station=tiangong>)

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