What time is sunset in Limerick today?

Sunset in Limerick is at 6:57 PM local time (Europe/Dublin) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Limerick?

The Moon is a Waning Crescent and about 9% illuminated.

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:51 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:53 AM.

Moonrise in Limerick is at 3:38 AM and moonset is at 5:47 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Limerick if the sky is dark and clear; planetary Kp is 2.7.

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Kp2.7

Solar wind346 km/s

X-rayC1.2

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in Europe/Dublin · 52.66°N, 8.62°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:46 AM
Sunset	6:57 PM
Day length	11 h 12 min
End of civil twilight	7:31 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:11 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:51 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 50 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 02 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:53 AM

Moonrise	3:38 AM
Moonset	5:47 PM
Illumination	9.4%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.45°N, 132.64°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,602 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (18:25 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	10:20 AM	7:22 PM	2:52 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:41 AM	6:43 PM	2:42 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:04 AM	5:00 PM	9:02 AM	Visible about 5.5 h after dark, highest 50° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:37 AM	5:29 PM	10:03 AM	Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 39° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	7:00 PM	7:29 AM	1:16 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 39° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Limerick is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 2.7. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

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