Welcome to Carrickferg.Us Today for Sunday, 1Λ’α΅ March 2026.
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Here is todayβs weather forecast for #Carrickfergus:
π§ Weather: Light Rain π§
π‘ Max: 12Β°C (53Β°F)
π‘ Min: 7Β°C (45Β°F)
π¨ Wind: 22mph
π Visibility: Moderate
π Pressure: 1001mb
π§ Humidity: 92%
π UV Risk: 1
π Pollution: Low
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π Local Holiday: St. David's Day (Not a Public Holiday) π
St David is the patron saint of Wales. This holiday is always observed on March 1st, as the tradition is that he died on that day in 589 AD
Wales. Not a public holiday
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π° News: Trump's bet on Iranian regime change could be his biggest gamble yet π°
The US president may be forced to wage a political battle at home while presiding over a new war in the Middle East.
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π News: Deputy FM briefed on situation for people from NI in Middle East π
Emma Little-Pengelly attended the meeting along with the first ministers of Scotland and Wales.
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π News: Field which once hosted U2 concert earmarked for new GAA pitch π
Those behind a community garden in the field are worried for the future of the project if the council goes ahead with the plans.
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π News: 'Demoralising' not to own home as hostel solution only temporary π
Curtis DuRose says Airbnb-style rental accommodation is one of the main factors behind the homelessness crisis in NI.
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π Sun: Sun Times π
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Sunrise: 07:13 (dawn: 06:36)
π Noon: 12:36
π Sunset: 17:59 (dusk: 18:36)
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β΅ Tides: Carrickfergus Tides β΅
03:26 - Low Tide (0.64m)
09:38 - High Tide (3.02m)
15:57 - Low Tide (0.31m)
22:17 - High Tide (2.82m)
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π Night Sky: Waxing Gibbous Moon π
Over half the moon is illuminated as we approach a full moon.
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π Night Sky: No significant aurora activity π
π’ 10.7 - Aurora is unlikely to be visible by eye or camera from anywhere in the UK.
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π Night Sky: Launch: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-23 π
Sunday morning at 10:10 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 Night Sky: Launch: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 10-41 π
Monday morning at 00:07 UTC
A batch of 29 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
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π Night Sky: Launch: Firefly Alpha | Stairway to Seven π
Monday 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.
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π°οΈ Night Sky: ISS pass over Carrickfergus π°οΈ
Monday, 2βΏα΅ March 2026 at 04:05
ISS pass over Carrickfergus from 04:05:10 until 04:15:40
Duration: 0:10:30
Maximum Elevation: 39.84
Magnitude: 0.2
Maximum at: 04:10:30
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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 π over Carrickfergus π°οΈ
Monday, 2βΏα΅ March 2026 at 05:42
ISS pass over Carrickfergus from 05:42:00 until 05:51:25
Duration: 0:09:25
Maximum Elevation: 16.13
Magnitude: -0.1 π
Maximum at: 05:46:45
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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
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π Finance: Crypto π
βΏ BTC: $66,935.00, +$3,744.00 π’ βοΈ
Ξ ETH: $1,999.06, +$158.82 π’ βοΈ
β SOL: $86.71, +$9.28 π’ βοΈ
π₯ MNGO: $0.03, +$0.00 π’ βοΈ
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π₯ Finance: Precious Metals π₯
π₯ Gold: $5,278.10, +$91.92 π’ βοΈ
π₯ Silver: $93.72, +$0.00 π’ βοΈ
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π Words: Lewis Carroll π
"Everything's got a moral, if only you can find it."
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𧩠Puzzle: Mensa Puzzle π§©
Which 11 letter word begins and ends with βWβ and has βBβ as its centre letters?
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π Joke: Dad Joke π
It's only a murder of crows if there's probable caws.
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πΌ Did You Know: Cat Fact πΌ
The cat's front paw has 5 toes, but the back paws have 4. Some cats are born with as many as 7 front toes and extra back toes (polydactl).
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