SKY · STARGAZING · IRELAND
Is Tonight Good for Stargazing in Dublin?
The sky is forecast to stay overcast through tonight's dark hours (about 100% cloud), so there's little chance of seeing the stars wherever the Moon is.
TONIGHT'S VERDICT · DUBLIN
VerdictOvercast — not a stargazing night
Night cloud100%
MoonWaxing Gibbous · 83%
Dark from9:32 PM
Until5:32 AM
Worth looking for: Little to nothing — try again on a clearer night.
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READING TONIGHT'S SKY…
How dark is the sky over Dublin?
Sky class (estimate)Bortle 8 · City sky
A Bortle 7–8 metro; the Wicklow Mountains darken immediately to the south.
Even on the clearest, Moonless night, a bright city sky limits what you can see. For the Milky Way and faint stars from Dublin, you'll want to reach a darker site — see the options below.
Darker skies within reach of Dublin
~1 HR DRIVE SOUTHWicklow Mountains National ParkBortle 4 skies just south of the city.
A DESTINATION TRIP SOUTH-WESTKerry International Dark-Sky ReserveIDA Gold-tier reserve in the south-west.
Dark-sky designations from the International Dark-Sky Association and well-recognised dark regions. Always check access, opening hours and the weather before travelling.
Dublin right now
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SEE IT ON THE MAP
Live cloud cover over Dublin, on the full map.