Dublin, Ireland

Sunday, October 18, 2026

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Dublin, Ireland
High 52°F, low 43°F.

That morning

Sunrise

Fair

7:57 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
37%around 9 AM
Rain chance
0%around 9 AM
Humidity
85%
Wind
2 mph
7:21 AM Blue hour
7:57 AM Sunrise
8:01 AM Best color
8:46 AM Golden hour ends

No cloud overhead to catch the color, so it shows on the horizon and any distant clouds as the sun comes up - learned from 79 rated clear past sunrises across every place Sky Time tracks.

Meteor shower

Orionids

Active, around 9 an hour

Best around 5:52 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.

Satellite

International Space Station

Modest pass, SSW to ESE

Rises 6:16 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
SSW
Rising, then up to SSE
When
6:16 AM
until 6:20 AM
Visible for
4m 40s
Highest
19° SSE
Ends
Sets ESE

Steady, silent, and about as fast as a high aircraft.

Sunset

Fair

6:22 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
21%around 7 PM
Rain chance
0%around 7 PM
Humidity
80%
Wind
3 mph
5:33 PM Golden hour
6:15 PM Best color
6:22 PM Sunset
6:57 PM Blue hour ends

No cloud overhead to catch the color, so it shows on the horizon and any distant clouds just before the sun goes - learned from 68 rated clear past sunsets across every place Sky Time tracks.

Moon

First quarter

48% lit

3:52 PM – 11:19 PM

SE SW
3:52 PM Moonrise
4:31 PM 4°
7:35 PM Highest, 13°
10:40 PM 4°
11:19 PM Moonset

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

Weather forecast

Morning 9 AM 46°F Mainly clear
37% 0% 85% 2 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 52°F Partly cloudy
25% 0% 70% 3 mph
Evening 7 PM 48°F Overcast
21% 0% 80% 3 mph
Late Night 11 PM 46°F Mainly clear
0% 2% 83% 2 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 7:21 AM–7:57 AM
  • Sunrise 7:57 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:57 AM–8:46 AM
  • Morning best color 8:05 AM
  • Moonrise 3:53 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:33 PM–6:22 PM
  • Evening best color 6:07 PM
  • Sunset 6:22 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:22 PM–6:57 PM
  • Fully dark 8:18 PM–6:03 AM
  • Moonset 11:19 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 11:28 PM–6:03 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Dublin, Ireland

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 New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:50 PM to 5:30 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 7:01 AM Northern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 11 Nov 2026 12:50 AM Leonids Around 8 an hour
Mon 16 Nov 2026 6:12 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