# When can you see the ISS over Balbriggan?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

5:34:28 PM – 5:37:53 PM

Visible for 3 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 84%

1. Appears · 5:34:28 PM · south 174.8°
2. Highest point · 5:36:13 PM · Elevation 13.8°
3. Disappears · 5:37:53 PM · east-southeast 112.2°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 4:39 AM

Observing location time: Europe/Dublin

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

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

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International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Balbriggan, Leinster, Ireland.

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 Balbriggan in the next 72 hours

Sunday, November 15, 2026

Observing location time

### 7:09:15 PM – 7:10:50 PM

Visible for 1 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 41%

1. Appears · 7:09:15 PM · southwest 232.6°
2. Highest point · 7:10:50 PM · Elevation 23.7°
3. Disappears · 7:10:50 PM · southwest 217.4°

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:21:40 PM – 6:25:00 PM

Visible for 3 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 6:21:40 PM · southwest 221.4°
2. Highest point · 6:24:40 PM · Elevation 32.3°
3. Disappears · 6:25:00 PM · southeast 143.7°

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 7:57:54 PM – 7:57:54 PM

Visible for 0 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 7:57:54 PM · west-southwest 256.9°
2. Highest point · 7:57:54 PM · Elevation 10.1°
3. Disappears · 7:57:54 PM · west-southwest 256.9°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:34:11 PM – 5:39:01 PM

Visible for 4 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 87%

1. Appears · 5:34:11 PM · south-southwest 208.6°
2. Highest point · 5:36:56 PM · Elevation 24.9°
3. Disappears · 5:39:01 PM · east-southeast 103.3°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 7:10:07 PM – 7:12:02 PM

Visible for 1 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 87%

1. Appears · 7:10:07 PM · west-southwest 250°
2. Highest point · 7:12:02 PM · Elevation 30.4°
3. Disappears · 7:12:02 PM · west-southwest 236.6°

## ISS passes near this city

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

[Dublin](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/IE/Leinster/Dublin/>)

[Belfast](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/GB/Northern%20Ireland/Belfast/>)

[Liverpool](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/GB/England/Liverpool/>)

[London](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/GB/England/London/>)

[Londonderry County Borough](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/GB/Northern%20Ireland/Londonderry%20County%20Borough/>)

[Manchester](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/GB/England/Manchester/>)

[Preston](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/GB/England/Preston/>)

[Birmingham](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/GB/England/Birmingham/>)

[Glasgow](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/GB/Scotland/Glasgow/>)

[Limerick](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/IE/Munster/Limerick/>)

[Galway](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/IE/Connacht/Galway/>)

[Swansea](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/GB/Wales/Swansea/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Balbriggan

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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, 8:49:22 AM UTC

Related tools

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

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Balbriggan'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

53.6085°, -6.1831° · Europe/Dublin

[Browse all cities in Leinster](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/IE/Leinster/>) [Browse all ISS locations in Ireland](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/IE/>)

## Markdown

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

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