✦ Orionids from Dublin
Orionids in Dublin
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The Orionids meteor shower peaks from Dublin around Oct 21, with up to 20 meteors per hour under ideal conditions. In 2026 a bright moon will hide most meteors except the brightest, and from Dublin the radiant in Orion climbs to 52° above the south horizon around 05:45. Local best viewing window: 01:15–06:05 IST on the peak night, about 4.8 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 20/hour headline figure works out to roughly 16 meteors an hour from Dublin under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: mostly clouded over — breaks will be brief.
2026 Conditions in Dublin
Peak Night
Oct 21
Meteors/Hour Here
~16
20 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌔 Poor
Best Viewing
01:15 — 06:05
IST · radiant 52° south
Tonight's Weather in Dublin
How to Watch from Dublin
- Find a dark spot away from city lights — parks, hilltops, or rooftops work well
- Lie on your back and look straight up — no telescope needed
- Give your eyes 20 minutes to adapt to the dark
- Face south — Orion reaches 52° at 05:45 IST, its highest while the sky is still dark