Flag for Ireland

Night Sky Tonight in Dundalk, Ireland (Dún Dealgan)

Moon: 97.3%
Waning Gibbous
Night Time:7 hours, 16 minutes
Sunset:Jul 11 at 9:53 pm
End of Twilight*:Jul 12 at 12:09 am
Start of Twilight*:Jul 12 at 2:53 am
Sunrise:Jul 12 at 5:09 am

*Nautical twilight

Location of DundalkLocation

56th Anniversary of Apollo 11 on the Moon—Where Did It Land?

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin touched down in Mare Tranquillitatis on July 20, 1969. NASA’s Noah Petro tells us about the landing site.

Loading stars...

Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Dundalk. The Moon and planets have been enlarged slightly for clarity. On mobile devices, tap to steer the map by pointing your device at the sky. Need some help?

The animation is not supported by your device/browser.

Please use another device/browser or check out the desktop version of the Interactive Night Sky Map.

Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.

Tonight's Sky in Dundalk, Jul 11 – Jul 12, 2025

Mercury rise and set in Dundalk

Try after sunset.

Mercury sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.

Fri, Jul 11 ↓10:40 pm

Jul 11, 2025
Jul 12, 2025

Mercury

Time:

Altitude: °

Direction: °

Venus rise and set in Dundalk

View before sunrise.

Venus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.

Sat, Jul 12 ↑2:31 am

Jul 11, 2025
Jul 12, 2025

Venus

Time:

Altitude: °

Direction: °

Mars rise and set in Dundalk

View after sunset.

Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.

Fri, Jul 11 ↓11:51 pm

Jul 11, 2025
Jul 12, 2025

Mars

Time:

Altitude: °

Direction: °

Jupiter rise and set in Dundalk

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.

Jupiter is just 12 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Sat, Jul 12 ↑4:07 am

Jul 11, 2025
Jul 12, 2025

Jupiter

Time:

Altitude: °

Direction: °

Saturn rise and set in Dundalk

View in the early morning.

Saturn can be seen for more than 4 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.

Sat, Jul 12 ↑12:19 am

Jul 11, 2025
Jul 12, 2025

Saturn

Time:

Altitude: °

Direction: °

Uranus rise and set in Dundalk

View before sunrise. Bring binoculars.

Uranus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. You may need binoculars.

Sat, Jul 12 ↑1:52 am

Jul 11, 2025
Jul 12, 2025

Uranus

Time:

Altitude: °

Direction: °

Neptune rise and set in Dundalk

View in the early morning. Use binoculars.

Neptune can be seen for more than 4 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.

Sat, Jul 12 ↑12:13 am

Jul 11, 2025
Jul 12, 2025

Neptune

Time:

Altitude: °

Direction: °

Planets Visible in Dundalk

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Jul 12, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 7:40 amFri 10:40 pmFri 3:11 pmDifficult to see
VenusSat 2:31 amSat 6:32 pmSat 10:31 amGood visibility
MarsFri 10:25 amFri 11:51 pmFri 5:08 pmAverage visibility
JupiterSat 4:07 amSat 9:03 pmSat 12:35 pmSlightly difficult to see
SaturnSat 12:19 amSat 12:10 pmSat 6:14 amGreat visibility
UranusSat 1:52 amSat 5:59 pmSat 9:55 amDifficult to see
NeptuneSat 12:13 amSat 12:15 pmSat 6:14 amDifficult to see