Dublin, Ireland

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

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Dublin, Ireland

That morning

Sunrise

5:37 AM

5:37 AM

4:55 AM Blue hour
5:37 AM Sunrise
6:28 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

9:05 PM

9:05 PM

Behind the hills at 9:01 PM, 4 min before sunset

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

8:14 PM Golden hour
9:05 PM Sunset
9:47 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Eta Aquariids

Best around 4:05 AM

Very LowExcellent
10:35 PM Dark enough
4:06 AM Best 4:05 AM, then too light
Estimate
~6/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
10°
Under a perfect sky
50/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
66 km/s

Where they come from: Halley's Comet (1P/Halley)

Dust shed by Halley's Comet on its earlier passes. Earth meets Halley's stream twice a year: in May as the Eta Aquariids and in October as the Orionids.

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.

Comes from Halley's Comet. Best from the Southern Hemisphere, in the hours before dawn.

Moon

New moon

1% lit

New moon today at 4:20 AM

Moonless and fully dark 12:20 AM to 2:20 AM

5:07 AM – 8:45 PM

ENE WNW
5:07 AM Moonrise
5:35 AM 4°
12:47 PM Highest, 53°
8:14 PM 4°
8:45 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 4:55 AM–5:37 AM
  • Moonrise 5:07 AM
  • Sunrise 5:37 AM
  • Morning golden hour 5:37 AM–6:28 AM
  • Morning best color 5:45 AM
  • Evening golden hour 8:14 PM–9:05 PM
  • Moonset 8:45 PM
  • Evening best color 8:49 PM
  • Sunset 9:05 PM
  • Evening blue hour 9:05 PM–9:47 PM
  • Fully dark 12:12 AM–2:27 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 12:12 AM–2:27 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Dublin, Ireland

Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Thu 5 Nov 2026 6:15 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Thu 5 Nov 2026 6:15 PM Northern lights possible Kp 5 (G1) - low in the northern sky
Fri 6 Nov 2026 9:00 PM 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 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