See the ISS from Riga, Latvia
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 18:03
Look S. The station climbs to 13° in the SSE and fades in the SE after 2 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 18:03 · S
- Highest
- 18:04 · 13°
- Disappears
- 18:05 · SE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 18:03 · S 10° | 18:04 · SSE 13° | 18:05 · SE 13° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:50 · SW 10° | 18:52 · SSW 20° | 18:52 · SSW 20° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 18:02 · SSW 10° | 18:05 · SSE 20° | 18:06 · SE 19° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 17:15 · SSW 10° | 17:17 · SSE 16° | 17:19 · ESE 10° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:51 · SW 11° | 18:53 · SSW 26° | 18:53 · SSW 26° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 18:03 · SW 10° | 18:06 · SSE 28° | 18:07 · SE 23° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 17:15 · SW 10° | 17:18 · SSE 24° | 17:21 · ESE 11° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:51 · WSW 11° | 18:53 · SSW 29° | 18:53 · SSW 29° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 18:04 · WSW 11° | 18:06 · S 32° | 18:08 · SE 25° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 17:16 · SW 11° | 17:19 · S 30° | 17:21 · ESE 11° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:52 · WSW 10° | 18:54 · SSW 27° | 18:54 · SSW 27° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 18:04 · WSW 11° | 18:07 · S 31° | 18:08 · SE 23° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
Directions are compass points; heights are degrees above the horizon (90° is overhead). Passes above about 40° are the easiest to see.
How to spot the space station
The ISS looks like a bright, steady star moving across the sky in a few minutes. It does not blink, which tells it apart from aircraft. Be outside a couple of minutes early and look towards the direction where it appears. It may fade out before reaching the horizon as it enters Earth's shadow.
Predictions use the SGP4 orbit model with elements from CelesTrak (epoch 13 Nov 21:59 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.