Dublin, Ireland

Friday, October 16, 2026

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Dublin, Ireland
High 54°F, low 45°F.

That night

Aurora chance

Very Low

7:14 PM – 7:07 AM

Very LowExcellent
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Aurora, cloud and light pollution around Dublin, Ireland
7:14 PM Dark enough
7:07 AM Too light

That morning

Sunrise

Fair

7:53 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
1%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
88%
Wind
10 mph
7:18 AM Blue hour
7:53 AM Sunrise
8:01 AM Best color
8:42 AM Golden hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 4 well-rated past sunrises here.

Meteor shower

Orionids

Active, around 5 an hour

Best around 5:57 AM

Very LowExcellent
Radiant climbs to
52°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
66 km/s

The rate at the top 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. Clouds are not counted here: check the sunset page for those.

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

Sunset

Good

6:26 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
0%around 7 PM
Rain
Dryaround 7 PM
Humidity
77%
Wind
9 mph
5:38 PM Golden hour
6:11 PM Best color
6:26 PM Sunset
7:02 PM Blue hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 46 camera photos of past sunsets here.

Moon

Waxing crescent

30% lit

2:47 PM – 8:59 PM

SSE SSW
2:47 PM Moonrise
3:36 PM 4°
5:53 PM Highest, 9°
8:11 PM 4°
8:59 PM Moonset

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

How this day turned out

Morning 9 AM 47°F Clear sky
1% dry 88% 10 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 54°F Light drizzle
2% 0.1 mm 64% 13 mph
Evening 7 PM 50°F Clear sky
0% dry 77% 9 mph
Late Night 11 PM 45°F Clear sky
0% dry 86% 6 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 7:18 AM–7:53 AM
  • Sunrise 7:53 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:53 AM–8:42 AM
  • Morning best color 8:01 AM
  • Moonrise 2:48 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:38 PM–6:26 PM
  • Evening best color 6:11 PM
  • Sunset 6:26 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:26 PM–7:02 PM
  • Fully dark 8:23 PM–5:59 AM
  • Moonset 9:00 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 9:03 PM–5:59 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Dublin, Ireland

International Space Station Modest pass, SSW to E, 25 deg up
Sat 17 Oct 2026 7:02 AM Orionids Active, around 7 an hour
Sat 17 Oct 2026 5:55 AM International Space Station Modest pass, SSW to ESE, 19 deg up
Sun 18 Oct 2026 6:16 AM Orionids Around 15 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 5:48 AM Full Hunter's Moon Rises 4:20 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 4:20 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 1:02 AM 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