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Tomorrow's sunrise in Dublin Monday 26 October

Dull

2/100Colour score · updated 21:36High confidence · 6 forecasts compared

Next good sky: Thursday's sunrise, 07:17. Looks good. It may change, so check again nearer the time.

Morning light

The sun rises east-south-east
Golden hour
06:49–08:02
Sunrise
07:12
Blue hour
06:36–06:49

Why it scores 2

High cloud catches the colour. Low cloud blocks it.
2 is dull. Mixed starts at 25.
  • High cloud · Catches the colour100%
  • Mid cloud · Acts like a lid98%
  • Low cloud · Blocks the sun96%
  • Chance of rain · Likely grey99%
Best spot near you

Right where you are

Nowhere within an hour looks better than Dublin. The spots nearby are dull too.
2Dull

Sunrise spots near you

  • Hellfire Club, Montpelier HillCo. Dublin · about 30 min · 07:12Dull
    View
    Ruined hunting lodge on Montpelier Hill, looking over Dublin city and bay. Works for sunrise and sunset.
    Light
    Sunrise 07:12, east-south-east.
    Sky there
    Dull, 6/100 (high confidence). High cloud 100%, low cloud 51%, rain 99%.
    Getting there
    About 30 min by car.
  • Ticknock, Dublin MountainsCo. Dublin · about 30 min · 07:11Dull
    View
    Forest trails in the Dublin Mountains looking down over the whole city and bay. Works for sunrise and sunset.
    Light
    Sunrise 07:11, east-south-east.
    Sky there
    Dull, 4/100 (high confidence). High cloud 100%, low cloud 69%, rain 99%.
    Getting there
    About 30 min by car.
  • Three Rock MountainCo. Dublin · about 30 min · 07:11Dull
    View
    Granite tors and masts above Dublin, with views over the city, the bay and Wicklow. Works for sunrise and sunset.
    Light
    Sunrise 07:11, east-south-east.
    Sky there
    Dull, 4/100 (high confidence). High cloud 100%, low cloud 69%, rain 99%.
    Getting there
    About 30 min by car.
  • SeapointCo. Dublin · about 25 min · 07:11Dull
    View
    Bathing spot and Martello tower on the south shore of Dublin Bay, facing east. Best for sunrises.
    Light
    Sunrise 07:11, east-south-east.
    Sky there
    Dull, 3/100 (high confidence). High cloud 100%, low cloud 88%, rain 99%.
    Getting there
    About 25 min by car.
  • Dún Laoghaire West PierCo. Dublin · about 25 min · 07:11Dull
    View
    Quieter, longer pier with Dublin Bay on one side and the harbour on the other. Works for sunrise and sunset.
    Light
    Sunrise 07:11, east-south-east.
    Sky there
    Dull, 3/100 (high confidence). High cloud 100%, low cloud 88%, rain 99%.
    Getting there
    About 25 min by car.

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The week ahead near Dublin

DaySunriseSunset
Mon 2607:12Dull17:04Dull
Tue 2707:14Mixed17:02Mixed
Wed 2807:15Mixed17:00Mixed
Thu 2907:17Good (low confidence)16:58Good (low confidence)
Fri 3007:19Dull (low confidence)16:56Mixed (low confidence)

A dashed tag is less certain: the five forecasts disagree, or it's too far ahead to say. Check again on the day.

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The sun setting over layers of misty mountain ridges, with rays of light across a clear orange sky
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