Welcome to Carrickferg.Us Today for Saturday, 28α΅Κ° February 2026.
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Here is todayβs weather forecast for #Carrickfergus:
π€ Weather: Sunny Intervals π€
π‘ Max: 8Β°C (46Β°F)
π‘ Min: 5Β°C (41Β°F)
π¨ Wind: 13mph
π Visibility: Very Good
π Pressure: 1015mb
π§ Humidity: 72%
π UV Risk: 3
π Pollution: Low
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π° News: Mahmood to press on with immigration reforms despite by-election defeat π°
The home secretary is to double down on plans for Danish-style restrictions on asylum seekers.
𧡠2/23
π News: Man admits killing Chloe Mitchell, barrister tells court π
Brandon John Rainey was due to go on trial at Belfast Crown Court on 9 March for the murder of the 21-year-old Ballymena woman.
𧡠3/23
π News: Race hate is up again in Northern Ireland - what needs to change? π
Police say there were 2,260 race hate incidents recorded in 2025 - the highest level since records began.
𧡠4/23
π News: Judge refuses to dismiss charges in Lyra McKee murder case π
The journalist was shot and killed during rioting in the Creggan area of Londonderry in April 2019.
𧡠5/23
π News: Carrickfergus roadworks programmes in the coming week π
Road users may wish to plan their journeys in advance with roadworks programmes taking place in the Carrickfergus area this week.
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π Sun: Sun Times π
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Sunrise: 07:15 (dawn: 06:39)
π Noon: 12:36
π Sunset: 17:57 (dusk: 18:34)
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β΅ Tides: Carrickfergus Tides β΅
02:27 - Low Tide (0.79m)
08:39 - High Tide (2.79m)
15:01 - Low Tide (0.51m)
21:26 - High Tide (2.7m)
𧡠8/23
π Night Sky: Waxing Gibbous Moon π
Over half the moon is illuminated as we approach a full moon.
𧡠9/23
π Night Sky: No significant aurora activity π
π’ 9.5 - Aurora is unlikely to be visible by eye or camera from anywhere in the UK.
𧡠10/23
π Night Sky: Launch: Firefly Alpha | Stairway to Seven π
Sunday morning at 00:50 UTC
Firefly Alpha's Flight 7 will be a test flight and return-To-Flight for the launch vehicle after its April 2025 launch failure. It will test and validate key systems ahead of Fireflyβs Block II configuration upgrade on Flight 8 thatβs designed to enhance reliability and manufacturability across the vehicle.
Flight 7 will be the last flown in Alphaβs current configuration and will test multiple Block II subsystems, including the in-house avionics and thermal improvements, to gain flight heritage and validate lessons learned ahead of the full configuration upgrade on Flight 8.
𧡠11/23
π Night Sky: Launch: KAIROS | Flight 3 π
Sunday morning at 02:00 UTC
Third flight of the KAIROS launch vehicle.
5 satellites will be on board:
TATARA-1RSC-Sat1aHErOAETS-1Nutsat-3 (TASA/Taiwan)𧡠12/23
π Night Sky: Launch: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-23 π
Sunday morning at 08:00 UTC
A batch of 25 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
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π°οΈ Night Sky: ISS pass ππ over Carrickfergus π°οΈ
Sunday, 1Λ’α΅ March 2026 at 04:52
ISS pass over Carrickfergus from 04:52:00 until 05:02:25
Duration: 0:10:25
Maximum Elevation: 33.57
Magnitude: -0.9 ππ
Maximum at: 04:57:15
𧡠14/23
The International Space Station (ISS) is a joint project of five space agencies: the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (United States), the Russian Federal Space Agency (Russian Federation), the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Japan), the Canadian Space Agency (Canada) and the European Space Agency (Europe). It is serviced primarily by the Soyuz, Progress spacecraft units and possible private missions in near future....
π°οΈ Night Sky: ISS pass over Carrickfergus π°οΈ
Sunday, 1Λ’α΅ March 2026 at 06:28
ISS pass over Carrickfergus from 06:28:55 until 06:37:45
Duration: 0:08:50
Maximum Elevation: 11.86
Magnitude: 0.2
Maximum at: 06:33:20
𧡠15/23
The International Space Station (ISS) is a joint project of five space agencies: the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (United States), the Russian Federal Space Agency (Russian Federation), the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Japan), the Canadian Space Agency (Canada) and the European Space Agency (Europe). It is serviced primarily by the Soyuz, Progress spacecraft units and possible private missions in near future....
π΅ Finance: Exchange Rates π΅
π΅ GBP/USD: $1.35, -$0.00 π΄ βοΈ
πΆ GBP/EUR: $1.14, -$0.00 π΄ βοΈ
𧡠16/23
π Finance: Crypto π
βΏ BTC: $63,191.00, -$4,478.00 π΄ βοΈ
Ξ ETH: $1,840.24, -$196.08 π΄ βοΈ
β SOL: $77.43, -$9.90 π΄ βοΈ
π₯ MNGO: $0.03, -$0.00 π΄ βοΈ
𧡠17/23
π₯ Finance: Precious Metals π₯
π₯ Silver: $93.72, +$3.52 π’ βοΈ
𧡠18/23
π Parade: The Ulster Grenadiers Flute Band π
Saturday, 28α΅Κ° February 2026 at 19:00
Location: Carrickfergus
Outward Route: Shaftsbury Drive (Rangers Supporters Club),North Road,St Brides Street,Albert Road,Irish Gate,Irish Quarter South,Davys Street,Irish Quarter West,Albert Road,West Street,Market Place,High Street,Antrim Street,Lancasterian Street,North Street,Market Place,West Street,Albert Road,St Brides Street,North Road,Shaftsbury Drive
Outward Times: 19:00 to 20:00
Return Route:
Return Times: to
Contentious: False
𧡠19/23
π Words: Edmund Burke π
"You can never plan the future by the past."
𧡠20/23
𧩠Puzzle: Mensa Puzzle π§©
What number must replace both question marks?
𧡠21/23
π Joke: Dad Joke π
What do you give a sick lemon? Lemonaid.
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