Dublin, Ireland

Saturday, October 20, 2029

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Dublin, Ireland

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 5:47 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:47 PM Dark enough
5:47 AM Best
6:33 AM Too light
Estimate
~12/hour
from a dark spot here
Radiant climbs to
53°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
25% lost
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.

That morning

Sunrise

8:01 AM

8:01 AM

7:26 AM Blue hour
8:01 AM Sunrise
8:51 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:17 PM

6:17 PM

Behind the hills at 6:14 PM, 3 min before sunset

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

5:28 PM Golden hour
6:17 PM Sunset
6:53 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit

5:08 PM – 7:13 AM

E WNW
5:08 PM Moonrise
5:35 PM 4°
12:07 AM Highest, 46°
6:45 AM 4°
7:13 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 6:04 AM
  • Morning blue hour 7:26 AM–8:01 AM
  • Sunrise 8:01 AM
  • Morning golden hour 8:01 AM–8:51 AM
  • Morning best color 8:09 AM
  • Moonrise 5:08 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:28 PM–6:17 PM
  • Evening best color 6:02 PM
  • Sunset 6:17 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:17 PM–6:53 PM
  • Fully dark 8:14 PM–6:07 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up

Upcoming celestial events for Dublin, Ireland

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