Dublin, Ireland

Saturday, October 12, 2024

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Dublin, Ireland

That morning

Sunrise

7:47 AM

7:47 AM

7:12 AM Blue hour
7:47 AM Sunrise
8:35 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:35 PM

6:35 PM

Behind the hills at 6:32 PM, 3 min before sunset

Too far ahead for a weather forecast. These are the sun's own times - they will not change.

5:47 PM Golden hour
6:35 PM Sunset
7:10 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 5:20 AM

Very LowExcellent
8:05 PM Dark enough
1:33 AM Moonset
5:20 AM Best
6:19 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
51°
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 3:20 AM

Very LowExcellent
8:05 PM Dark enough
1:33 AM Moonset
3:20 AM Best
6:19 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
52°
Under a perfect sky
5/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
27 km/s

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 gibbous

68% lit

5:11 PM – 1:33 AM

SE SW
5:11 PM Moonrise
5:45 PM 4°
9:21 PM Highest, 17°
12:59 AM 4°
1:33 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 12:02 AM
  • Morning blue hour 7:12 AM–7:47 AM
  • Sunrise 7:47 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:47 AM–8:35 AM
  • Morning best color 7:55 AM
  • Moonrise 5:11 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:47 PM–6:35 PM
  • Evening best color 6:20 PM
  • Sunset 6:35 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:35 PM–7:10 PM
  • Fully dark 8:31 PM–5:53 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 1:41 AM–5:53 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Dublin, Ireland

Northern lights possible Kp 5 (G1) - low in the northern sky
Mon 9 Nov 2026 9:00 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Mon 9 Nov 2026 6:08 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Mon 9 Nov 2026 6:08 PM Northern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 11 Nov 2026 6:05 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Wed 11 Nov 2026 6:05 PM Leonids Around 7 an hour
Mon 16 Nov 2026 5:57 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