SKY Β· WHAT'S UP TONIGHT Β· IRELAND

What's in the Sky Tonight β€” Dublin

Tonight over Dublin: Venus is visible, a last quarter (50% lit).

TONIGHT'S SKY WINDOW Β· DUBLINAs of Jun 8, 2026, 10:45 AM
Sunset9:50 PM
Dark by12:10 AM
Sunrise5:00 AM
Moon50% Β· Last Quarter

Sun & Moon positions computed for Dublin (53.3Β°, -6.3Β°) Β· times in local time.

Planets visible tonight

PLANETVenusbest ~10:45 PM
LookWNW sky
Height12Β° up
Appearsextremely bright β€” the brightest "star" in the sky

The Moon tonight

PhaseLast Quarter
Illuminated50% Β· waning
Moonrise1:55 AM
Moonset1:20 PM

A bright Moon (50% lit) will wash out faint stars and the Milky Way tonight.

Aurora outlook

Aurora is unlikely from Dublin tonight: Kp is 1.0, below the roughly Kp 8 needed here. It takes a stronger storm to push the oval this far.

Current Kp1.0
Kp needed here8+
Storm levelQuiet

Source: NOAA SWPC (planetary Kp) Β· viewing threshold from Dublin's geomagnetic latitude.

The Space Station & satellites over you

The roundup above is for Dublin. For satellite passes we can use your exact spot β€” tap below to get the next ISS, Starlink-train and bright-satellite passes overhead.

SKY OVER YOU Β· TONIGHT

What can you see in your sky tonight?

We can work out the next passes of the Space Station, a fresh Starlink β€œtrain” and other bright satellites over your exact spot β€” plus which naked-eye planets are out tonight and where to look. Your location is used only in your browser to do the maths and is never sent anywhere.

Dublin right now

Clear skies matter as much as what's up there β€” a quick check of tonight's cloud cover for Dublintells you whether it's worth heading out.

Go deeper on the sky over Dublin

SEE IT ON THE MAP

The live sky map shows the auroral oval and the day/night line in real time.

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