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What can I see in the sky tonight over Dublin?

Worked out for Dublin city centre (53.35°N, 6.26°W), with times in Irish time. Anywhere within roughly 15 km sees almost the same thing, a minute or so earlier or later. The ISS and Tiangong are bright enough to see from a city centre; Starlink trains and Hubble are fainter and need a darker sky away from street lights.

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Tonight over Dublin

Sunset 19:14Dark from 19:49Light again 06:45

Full moon, 100% lit

Nothing bright tonight. Nothing else visible this week either: check back after the next launch.

No meteor shower peak tonight. Full moon, 100% lit.

The next 7 nights

  1. Tonight · Sat 26 Sept

    100% lit

    Nothing bright tonight. Nothing else visible this week either: check back after the next launch.

  2. Tomorrow night · Sun 27 Sept

    98% lit

    Nothing bright this night. Nothing else visible this week either: check back after the next launch.

  3. Monday · Mon 28 Sept

    93% lit

    Nothing bright this night. Nothing else visible this week either: check back after the next launch.

  4. Tuesday · Tue 29 Sept

    87% lit

    Nothing bright this night. Nothing else visible this week either: check back after the next launch.

  5. Wednesday · Wed 30 Sept

    78% lit

    Nothing bright this night. Nothing else visible this week either: check back after the next launch.

  6. Thursday · Thu 1 Oct

    68% lit

    Nothing bright this night. Nothing else visible this week either: check back after the next launch.

  7. Friday · Fri 2 Oct

    56% lit

    Nothing bright this night. Nothing else visible this week either: check back after the next launch.

Launches this week

Where is the ISS right now? Live ISS map

Launch sites nearest Dublin

  • SaxaVord: 894 km NNE. At best a rocket would just clear the horizon.
  • Andøya: 2,107 km NNE. Too far to see.
  • Esrange: 2,165 km NNE. Too far to see.

From a straight-climb model of each site’s usual launch direction, for a night launch in a clear sky. An estimate.

Questions about the sky over Dublin

When can I next see the ISS from Dublin?
No visible ISS pass from Dublin in the next 7 nights. The ISS is only visible when it crosses a dark sky while still in sunlight, so visible passes come in runs of several days every few weeks. This page updates every hour.
Can I see a Starlink train from Dublin this week?
No Starlink train is expected over Dublin in the next 7 nights. Trains are only visible for a few days after a launch, before the satellites spread out and climb to their working orbit.
What phase is the Moon tonight in Dublin?
Full moon, 100% lit. A bright Moon washes out faint satellites and meteors, but the ISS is still easy to see.
Are there any meteor showers visible from Dublin this week?
No major meteor shower peaks in the next 7 nights. The next peak will appear here once it is within a week.
Can I see Tiangong or Hubble from Dublin?
Not in the next 7 nights. Tiangong, China's space station, passes over Dublin less often than the ISS, and Hubble's orbit keeps it low or below the horizon from the British Isles.
Can I see rocket launches from Dublin?
Rarely, and only low on the horizon. SaxaVord is 894 km to the NNE; a rocket climbing from there would, at best, just clear the NNE horizon as seen from Dublin, so you would need a clear, flat view that way. Launches from Florida, French Guiana and California are far below the horizon from here.