Tonight in Riga, Latvia · More in Latvia →
Stay inRiga night sky · Sat, Oct 17, dark 19:39–6:39 EEST
- Aurora unlikely. Tonight's forecast peaks at Kp 2.0. From here you'd usually need about Kp 5.
- No visible space station pass during tonight’s dark hours.
- Moon 41% lit (First Quarter), above the horizon for 17% of the dark hours.
- Clouds: about 99% effective cover during dark hours, which will hide most things.
Updated 14 min ago. Times in Europe/Riga (EEST).
Clouds tonight
17:00clouds, % of sky7:00
Aurora reach
Kp 5 needed
Magnetic latitude 53.8° N. Look north. Tonight's forecast peak: Kp 2.0. Live map →
Moon
41% lit
First Quarter. Up for 17% of dark hours.
Next meteor peak
Orionids
Peak night Oct 21–22 · Moon 82% lit
Next visible space station passes
| When (EEST) | Highest | Path |
|---|---|---|
| Sun, Oct 18, 6:44 | 17° | S → E |
Visible passes only: station sunlit, your sky dark. Computed from CelesTrak orbital data.
Launches within view
No scheduled launches within 1,000 km in the next week or so.
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Riga, Latvia · 56.95°, 24.11° · population 742,572 (GeoNames). The score is an estimate; here's how it's made.