Today is 2026-08-04, the sun sets at 20:14:38 GMT (21:14:38 Irish Standard Time!) and the grand auld stretch tonight was 4 hours, 08 mins and 55 secs. #GrandStretch #GrandDrawingInNow

Today is 2026-08-03, the sun sets at 20:16:29 GMT (21:16:29 Irish Standard Time!) and the grand auld stretch tonight was 4 hours, 10 mins and 46 secs. #GrandStretch #GrandDrawingInNow

Today is 2026-08-02, the sun sets at 20:18:19 GMT (21:18:19 Irish Standard Time!) and the grand auld stretch tonight was 4 hours, 12 mins and 36 secs. #GrandStretch #GrandDrawingInNow

Today is 2026-08-01, the sun sets at 20:20:06 GMT (21:20:06 Irish Standard Time!) and the grand auld stretch tonight was 4 hours, 14 mins and 23 secs. #GrandStretch #GrandDrawingInNow

Today is 2026-07-31, the sun sets at 20:21:51 GMT (21:21:51 Irish Standard Time!) and the grand auld stretch tonight was 4 hours, 16 mins and 08 secs. #GrandStretch #GrandDrawingInNow

Today is 2026-07-30, the sun sets at 20:23:35 GMT (21:23:35 Irish Standard Time!) and the grand auld stretch tonight was 4 hours, 17 mins and 52 secs. #GrandStretch #GrandDrawingInNow

Today is 2026-07-29, the sun sets at 20:25:17 GMT (21:25:17 Irish Standard Time!) and the grand auld stretch tonight was 4 hours, 19 mins and 34 secs. #GrandStretch #GrandDrawingInNow

Today is 2026-07-28, the sun sets at 20:26:56 GMT (21:26:56 Irish Standard Time!) and the grand auld stretch tonight was 4 hours, 21 mins and 13 secs. #GrandStretch #GrandDrawingInNow

Today is 2026-07-27, the sun sets at 20:28:34 GMT (21:28:34 Irish Standard Time!) and the grand auld stretch tonight was 4 hours, 22 mins and 51 secs. #GrandStretch #GrandDrawingInNow

Today is 2026-07-26, the sun sets at 20:30:09 GMT (21:30:09 Irish Standard Time!) and the grand auld stretch tonight was 4 hours, 24 mins and 26 secs. #GrandStretch #GrandDrawingInNow

Today is 2026-07-25, the sun sets at 20:31:42 GMT (21:31:42 Irish Standard Time!) and the grand auld stretch tonight was 4 hours, 25 mins and 59 secs. #GrandStretch #GrandDrawingInNow

Today is 2026-07-24, the sun sets at 20:33:13 GMT (21:33:13 Irish Standard Time!) and the grand auld stretch tonight was 4 hours, 27 mins and 30 secs. #GrandStretch #GrandDrawingInNow

Today is 2026-07-23, the sun sets at 20:34:42 GMT (21:34:42 Irish Standard Time!) and the grand auld stretch tonight was 4 hours, 28 mins and 59 secs. #GrandStretch #GrandDrawingInNow

Today is 2026-07-22, the sun sets at 20:36:08 GMT (21:36:08 Irish Standard Time!) and the grand auld stretch tonight was 4 hours, 30 mins and 25 secs. #GrandStretch #GrandDrawingInNow

Today is 2026-07-21, the sun sets at 20:37:32 GMT (21:37:32 Irish Standard Time!) and the grand auld stretch tonight was 4 hours, 31 mins and 49 secs. #GrandStretch #GrandDrawingInNow

Don't want to worry anyone, but War of the Worlds starts with the first flare being spotted at midnight on the 12th August. "... and slowly, and surely, they drew their plans against us." youtu.be/Poii8JAbtng?...

Jeff Wayne - The Eve of the War (Official Audio) ft. Richard Burton, Justin Hayward

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Today is 2026-07-20, the sun sets at 20:38:54 GMT (21:38:54 Irish Standard Time!) and the grand auld stretch tonight was 4 hours, 33 mins and 11 secs. #GrandStretch #GrandDrawingInNow

Something to put into your calendars… In the evening of the 12th August, there will be a partial solar eclipse visible from everywhere in Ireland (weather permitting). It will start at about 10 past 6 in the evening, and end at about a 5 past eight. 1/13

Today is 2026-07-19, the sun sets at 20:40:13 GMT (21:40:13 Irish Standard Time!) and the grand auld stretch tonight was 4 hours, 34 mins and 30 secs. #GrandStretch #GrandDrawingInNow

Wed, 12 Aug 2026, 19:14 0.973 Magnitude for us deep south on Sherkin.

Looks like for Dublin, it will be better than 1999. The SW will see the best (weather permitting)

At 90% coverage, this will be the best partial eclipse since 1999 (was 92% in Dublin and up to 97% in North West of the country)

The Grand Drawing In@theauldsthretch.bsky.social · 2w ago

Something to put into your calendars… In the evening of the 12th August, there will be a partial solar eclipse visible from everywhere in Ireland (weather permitting). It will start at about 10 past 6 in the evening, and end at about a 5 past eight. 1/13

Something to put into your calendars… In the evening of the 12th August, there will be a partial solar eclipse visible from everywhere in Ireland (weather permitting). It will start at about 10 past 6 in the evening, and end at about a 5 past eight. 1/13

Today is 2026-07-18, the sun sets at 20:41:29 GMT (21:41:29 Irish Standard Time!) and the grand auld stretch tonight was 4 hours, 35 mins and 46 secs. #GrandStretch #GrandDrawingInNow

Today is 2026-07-17, the sun sets at 20:42:42 GMT (21:42:42 Irish Standard Time!) and the grand auld stretch tonight was 4 hours, 36 mins and 59 secs. #GrandStretch #GrandDrawingInNow

Today is 2026-07-16, the sun sets at 20:43:53 GMT (21:43:53 Irish Standard Time!) and the grand auld stretch tonight was 4 hours, 38 mins and 10 secs. #GrandStretch #GrandDrawingInNow

Today is 2026-07-15, the sun sets at 20:45:02 GMT (21:45:02 Irish Standard Time!) and the grand auld stretch tonight was 4 hours, 39 mins and 19 secs. #GrandStretch #GrandDrawingInNow

Today is 2026-07-14, the sun sets at 20:46:07 GMT (21:46:07 Irish Standard Time!) and the grand auld stretch tonight was 4 hours, 40 mins and 24 secs. #GrandStretch #GrandDrawingInNow

Today is 2026-07-13, the sun sets at 20:47:09 GMT (21:47:09 Irish Standard Time!) and the grand auld stretch tonight was 4 hours, 41 mins and 26 secs. #GrandStretch #GrandDrawingInNow

Today is 2026-07-12, the sun sets at 20:48:09 GMT (21:48:09 Irish Standard Time!) and the grand auld stretch tonight was 4 hours, 42 mins and 26 secs. #GrandStretch #GrandDrawingInNow