Dublin, Ireland

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

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Dublin, Ireland

Meteor shower

Orionids

Around 13 an hour

Best around 5:46 AM

From 7:46 PM to 6:34 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. The bar also counts the forecast cloud at the best time, so a clouded-out night sits at the bottom.

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

That morning

Sunrise

8:03 AM

8:03 AM

7:27 AM Blue hour
8:03 AM Sunrise
8:52 AM Golden hour ends

Satellite

International Space Station

Modest pass, SE to E

Rises 5:33 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
SE
Rising, then up to SE
When
5:33 AM
until 5:35 AM
Visible for
2m 20s
Highest
25° SE
Ends
Sets E

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

Satellite

International Space Station

Bright pass, WSW to E

Rises 7:06 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
WSW
Rising, then up to S
When
7:06 AM
until 7:12 AM
Visible for
6m 20s
Highest
58° S
Ends
Sets E

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

Sunset

6:16 PM

6:16 PM

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

5:26 PM Golden hour
6:16 PM Sunset
6:51 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

76% lit

4:37 PM – 3:12 AM

ESE WSW
4:37 PM Moonrise
5:05 PM 4°
9:53 PM Highest, 27°
2:43 AM 4°
3:12 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 1:54 AM
  • Morning blue hour 7:27 AM–8:03 AM
  • Sunrise 8:03 AM
  • Morning golden hour 8:03 AM–8:52 AM
  • Morning best color 8:10 AM
  • Moonrise 4:38 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:26 PM–6:16 PM
  • Evening best color 6:01 PM
  • Sunset 6:16 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:16 PM–6:51 PM
  • Fully dark 8:12 PM–6:08 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 3:22 AM–6:08 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Dublin, Ireland

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 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

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