Dublin, Ireland

Sunday, December 21, 2025

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Dublin, Ireland

Meteor shower

Ursids

Around 9 an hour

Best around 7:08 AM

Radiant climbs to
66°
Under a perfect sky
10/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
33 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.

From most of the Northern Hemisphere it never sets, so you can watch it all night.

Equinox or solstice

Winter solstice

The moment itself, 3:03 PM

Sunrise
8:38 AM, SE (132°)
Sunset
4:08 PM, SW (228°)
Daylight
7h 30m

That morning

Sunrise

8:38 AM

8:38 AM

7:55 AM Blue hour
8:38 AM Sunrise
9:45 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

4:08 PM

4:08 PM

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

3:00 PM Golden hour
4:08 PM Sunset
4:50 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing crescent

2% lit

10:22 AM – 4:58 PM

SSE SSW
10:22 AM Moonrise
11:07 AM 4°
1:40 PM Highest, 10°
4:13 PM 4°
4:58 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 7:55 AM–8:38 AM
  • Sunrise 8:38 AM
  • Morning golden hour 8:38 AM–9:45 AM
  • Morning best color 8:46 AM
  • Moonrise 10:23 AM
  • Evening golden hour 3:00 PM–4:08 PM
  • Evening best color 3:53 PM
  • Sunset 4:08 PM
  • Evening blue hour 4:08 PM–4:50 PM
  • Moonset 4:58 PM
  • Fully dark 6:19 PM–6:27 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 6:19 PM–6:27 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Dublin, Ireland

International Space Station Modest pass, S to ESE, 14 deg up
Thu 15 Oct 2026 7:02 AM International Space Station Modest pass, SSW to E, 25 deg up
Sat 17 Oct 2026 7:02 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 New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:50 PM to 5:30 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 7:01 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