Dublin, Ireland

Thursday, October 19, 2023

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Dublin, Ireland

That morning

Sunrise

7:58 AM

7:58 AM

7:23 AM Blue hour
7:58 AM Sunrise
8:47 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:21 PM

6:21 PM

Behind the hills at 6:18 PM, 3 min before sunset

Too far ahead for a weather forecast. These are the sunrise and sunset times - they will not change.

5:32 PM Golden hour
6:21 PM Sunset
6:56 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 5:36 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:51 PM Dark enough
8:12 PM Moonset
5:36 AM Best
6:30 AM Too light
Estimate
~11/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
53°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
66 km/s

Where they come from: Halley's Comet (1P/Halley)

Dust shed by Halley's Comet, the same stream as May's Eta Aquariids. The comet itself last came round in 1986 and returns in 2061; its dust arrives every October.

The estimate is how many you might really see from a dark spot here, allowing for how high the shower climbs and for moonlight. "Under a perfect sky" is the best case. The bar also counts the forecast cloud at the best time, so a clouded-out night sits at the bottom, as does rain on the radar now.

Also from Halley's Comet. Fast meteors that often leave glowing trails.

Meteor shower

Southern Taurids

Best around 2:06 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:51 PM Dark enough
8:12 PM Moonset
2:06 AM Best
6:30 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
49°
Under a perfect sky
5/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
27 km/s

Where they come from: Comet Encke (2P/Encke)

Dust from Comet Encke, which goes round the Sun every 3.3 years, the shortest of any bright comet. Its stream is old and spread wide, so the Taurids last for weeks and carry larger pieces than most: the 'Halloween fireballs'.

The estimate is how many you might really see from a dark spot here, allowing for how high the shower climbs and for moonlight. "Under a perfect sky" is the best case. The bar also counts the forecast cloud at the best time, so a clouded-out night sits at the bottom, as does rain on the radar now.

Not many meteors, but known for bright fireballs.

Moon

Waxing crescent

22% lit

2:02 PM – 8:12 PM

SSE SSW
2:02 PM Moonrise
2:51 PM 4°
5:07 PM Highest, 9°
7:22 PM 4°
8:12 PM Moonset

Between the two 4° marks the Moon is clear of haze and most of what stands on the horizon.

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 7:23 AM–7:58 AM
  • Sunrise 7:58 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:58 AM–8:47 AM
  • Morning best color 8:06 AM
  • Moonrise 2:02 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:32 PM–6:21 PM
  • Evening best color 6:05 PM
  • Sunset 6:21 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:21 PM–6:56 PM
  • Moonset 8:12 PM
  • Fully dark 8:17 PM–6:04 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 8:17 PM–6:04 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Dublin, Ireland

Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Fri 13 Nov 2026 6:01 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Fri 13 Nov 2026 6:01 PM International Space Station Modest pass, SSW to SSE, 19 deg up
Sat 14 Nov 2026 6:21 PM International Space Station Modest pass, S to ESE, 13 deg up
Sun 15 Nov 2026 5:34 PM Leonids Around 7 an hour
Mon 16 Nov 2026 5:57 PM Full Beaver Moon Rises 3:29 PM in the NE Tue 24 Nov 2026 3:29 PM Partial solar eclipse 35.7% of the Sun covered
Mon 2 Aug 2027 9:56 AM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 4:13 AM Partial solar eclipse 46.8% of the Sun covered
Wed 26 Jan 2028 4:45 PM Total lunar eclipse 71% of it above your horizon
Sun 31 Dec 2028 4:51 PM Total lunar eclipse 70% of it above your horizon
Mon 25 Jun 2029 4:22 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 53 minutes
Thu 20 Dec 2029 10:42 PM Partial solar eclipse 41.4% of the Sun covered
Sat 1 Jun 2030 6:26 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 46 minutes
Mon 18 Oct 2032 8:03 PM Partial solar eclipse 3.8% of the Sun covered
Wed 30 Mar 2033 7:55 PM Total lunar eclipse 47% of it above your horizon
Thu 14 Apr 2033 8:12 PM Partial lunar eclipse 1% of the Moon in shadow
Wed 27 Sep 2034 3:46 AM Partial lunar eclipse 10% of the Moon in shadow
Sat 18 Aug 2035 2:11 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 74 minutes
Mon 11 Feb 2036 10:12 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 95 minutes
Wed 6 Aug 2036 3:51 AM Partial solar eclipse 59.8% of the Sun covered
Thu 21 Aug 2036 7:04 PM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it