Comet 3I/ATLAS Live Tracker: Visibility, Date & How to Watch

Comet 3I/ATLAS - the enigmatic interstellar body that has been the center of attention all around the globe - is again in the news! After coming closest to the Sun (perihelion) on October 30, the comet will reappear in the sky on November 11 glowing very dimly in the eastern horizon just before the dawn.

If you are wondering what the light of this interstellar wanderer will be, get ready to see it live. The comet has just passed its perihelion and now we have all the details about its live tracking, visibility, and viewing.

Comet 3I/ATLAS Live Tracker & Current Location

The European Space Agency (ESA) reports that the comet is now about 130 million miles (210 million km) away from the Sun after completing its perihelion. As it moves further and faster from the Sun, it continues to lose mass and eventually, after its frozen gases are released, a glowing tail is formed.

You can follow along with the real-time updates as well as the position and the sky map of the comet on comet-tracking websites like TheSkyLive and Heavens-Above.

When and Where to See Comet 3I/ATLAS

Best viewing date: around November 11, 2025

Best time: before sunrise, in the eastern sky

Visibility: not visible to the naked eye - a telescope with a minimum of 8-inch (20 cm) diameter would be required for spotting the comet.

Location suggestion: for the best sighting select a dark area free from city lights.

A Rare Visitor From Beyond Our Solar System

NASA states that the comet 3I/ATLAS is not of solar origin. It is a star-formed object that was likely to have been around another star prior to its forced migration into deep space billions of years ago. Scientists average its age at about 7 billion years with a travel rate of about 130,000 mph (210,000 km/h).

It derives its official name “3I/ATLAS” from the fact that it is the third object classified as interstellar that was discovered by the ATLAS survey team.

Unusual Brightening and Colour Shifts

As the comet came close