Night Sky Alert
Tonight in Limerick, Ireland · More in Ireland →
15 OUT OF 100

Stay inLimerick night sky · Sat, Oct 17, dark 19:49–6:50 GMT+1

  • Aurora unlikely. Tonight's forecast peaks at Kp 2.7. From here you'd usually need about Kp 6.
  • No visible space station pass during tonight’s dark hours.
  • Moon 42% lit (First Quarter), above the horizon for 26% of the dark hours.
  • Clouds: about 2% effective cover during dark hours, so mostly clear.

Updated just now. Times in Europe/Dublin (GMT+1).

Clouds tonight
17:00clouds, % of sky7:00
Aurora reach
Kp 6 needed
Magnetic latitude 49.5° N. Look north. Tonight's forecast peak: Kp 2.7. Live map →
Moon
42% lit
First Quarter. Up for 26% of dark hours.
Next meteor peak
Orionids
Peak night Oct 21–22 · Moon 82% lit

Next visible space station passes

No visible passes in the next day or so. They come in runs of several days, a few times a month.

Launches within view

No scheduled launches within 1,000 km in the next week or so.

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Limerick, Ireland · 52.66°, -8.62° · population 102,287 (GeoNames). The score is an estimate; here's how it's made.