Dublin, Ireland

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Dublin, Ireland

Meteor shower

Southern Delta Aquariids

Active, around 6 an hour

Best around 3:41 AM

Radiant climbs to
20°
Under a perfect sky
25/hour
Moonlight
6% lost
Speed
41 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.

Stays near its best for several nights, not just one.

Meteor shower

Perseids

Active, around 17 an hour

Best around 3:56 AM

Radiant climbs to
56°
Under a perfect sky
100/hour
Moonlight
6% lost
Speed
59 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.

The most dependable shower of the year, on warm summer nights in the north.

That morning

Sunrise

5:36 AM

5:36 AM

4:52 AM Blue hour
5:36 AM Sunrise
6:28 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

9:26 PM

9:26 PM

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

8:34 PM Golden hour
9:26 PM Sunset
10:10 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waning crescent

21% lit

12:23 AM – 6:40 PM

NE NW
12:23 AM Moonrise
12:59 AM 4°
9:27 AM Highest, 63°
6:01 PM 4°
6:40 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonrise 12:23 AM
  • Morning blue hour 4:52 AM–5:36 AM
  • Sunrise 5:36 AM
  • Morning golden hour 5:36 AM–6:28 AM
  • Morning best color 5:44 AM
  • Moonset 6:40 PM
  • Evening golden hour 8:34 PM–9:26 PM
  • Evening best color 9:11 PM
  • Sunset 9:26 PM
  • Evening blue hour 9:26 PM–10:10 PM
  • Fully dark 1:28 AM–1:48 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up

Upcoming celestial events for Dublin, Ireland

Partial solar eclipse 35.7% of the Sun covered
Mon 2 Aug 2027 9:56 AM New moon (supermoon) Moonless and fully dark 12:50 AM to 2:20 AM Sun 1 Aug 2027 11:07 AM Perseids Around 90 an hour
Thu 12 Aug 2027 4:30 AM Full Sturgeon Moon Rises 8:31 PM in the ESE Mon 16 Aug 2027 8:31 PM Black Moon (supermoon) Moonless and fully dark 10:40 PM to 4:20 AM Tue 31 Aug 2027 6:40 PM Full Harvest Moon Rises 7:11 PM in the E Wed 15 Sep 2027 7:11 PM 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