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Posting the length of the Grand Auld Sthretch in the evening in Dublin at sunset every day. Operated by @eibhear.gibiris.org. See https://www.gibiris.org/eo-blog/tags/theauldsthretch.html.

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The Grand Drawing In @theauldsthretch.bsky.social · Dec 13

Zero Stretch!!!!!

Now, *because* it's after sunset now, there won't be a stretch until tomorrow, so we don't declare the Grand Auld Sthretch in the Evenings until after tomorrow's sunset!

The Grand Drawing In @theauldsthretch.bsky.social · Dec 13

Today is 2024-12-13, the sun sets at 16:05:43 and the grand auld stretch tonight was 00 mins and 00 secs. #GrandStretch #ZeroStretch

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The Grand Drawing In @theauldsthretch.bsky.social · 15h

Today is 2025-10-10, the sun sets at 17:39:36 (18:39:36 with DST!) and the grand auld stretch tonight was 1 hour, 33 mins and 53 secs. #GrandStretch #GrandDrawingIn

The Grand Drawing In @theauldsthretch.bsky.social · 1d

Today is 2025-10-09, the sun sets at 17:41:56 (18:41:56 with DST!) and the grand auld stretch tonight was 1 hour, 36 mins and 13 secs. #GrandStretch #GrandDrawingIn

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The Grand Drawing In @theauldsthretch.bsky.social · 2d

Today is 2025-10-08, the sun sets at 17:44:17 (18:44:17 with DST!) and the grand auld stretch tonight was 1 hour, 38 mins and 34 secs. #GrandStretch #GrandDrawingIn

The Grand Drawing In @theauldsthretch.bsky.social · 3d

Today is 2025-10-07, the sun sets at 17:46:39 (18:46:39 with DST!) and the grand auld stretch tonight was 1 hour, 40 mins and 56 secs. #GrandStretch #GrandDrawingIn

The Grand Drawing In @theauldsthretch.bsky.social · 4d

Today is 2025-10-06, the sun sets at 17:49:01 (18:49:01 with DST!) and the grand auld stretch tonight was 1 hour, 43 mins and 18 secs. #GrandStretch #GrandDrawingIn

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The Grand Drawing In @theauldsthretch.bsky.social · 5d

Today is 2025-10-05, the sun sets at 17:51:24 (18:51:24 with DST!) and the grand auld stretch tonight was 1 hour, 45 mins and 41 secs. #GrandStretch #GrandDrawingIn

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The Grand Drawing In @theauldsthretch.bsky.social · 6d

Today is 2025-10-04, the sun sets at 17:53:47 (18:53:47 with DST!) and the grand auld stretch tonight was 1 hour, 48 mins and 04 secs. #GrandStretch #GrandDrawingIn

The Grand Drawing In @theauldsthretch.bsky.social · 7d

Today is 2025-10-03, the sun sets at 17:56:11 (18:56:11 with DST!) and the grand auld stretch tonight was 1 hour, 50 mins and 28 secs. #GrandStretch #GrandDrawingIn

The Grand Drawing In @theauldsthretch.bsky.social · 8d

Today is 2025-10-02, the sun sets at 17:58:35 (18:58:35 with DST!) and the grand auld stretch tonight was 1 hour, 52 mins and 52 secs. #GrandStretch #GrandDrawingIn

The Grand Drawing In @theauldsthretch.bsky.social · 9d

Today is 2025-10-01, the sun sets at 18:00:59 (19:00:59 with DST!) and the grand auld stretch tonight was 1 hour, 55 mins and 16 secs. #GrandStretch #GrandDrawingIn

The Grand Drawing In @theauldsthretch.bsky.social · 10d

Today is 2025-09-30, the sun sets at 18:03:24 (19:03:24 with DST!) and the grand auld stretch tonight was 1 hour, 57 mins and 41 secs. #GrandStretch #GrandDrawingIn

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The Grand Drawing In @theauldsthretch.bsky.social · 11d

Today is 2025-09-29, the sun sets at 18:05:49 (19:05:49 with DST!) and the grand auld stretch tonight was 2 hours, 00 mins and 06 secs. #GrandStretch #GrandDrawingIn

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The Grand Drawing In @theauldsthretch.bsky.social · 12d

Today is 2025-09-28, the sun sets at 18:08:14 (19:08:14 with DST!) and the grand auld stretch tonight was 2 hours, 02 mins and 31 secs. #GrandStretch #GrandDrawingIn

The Grand Drawing In @theauldsthretch.bsky.social · 13d

Today is 2025-09-27, the sun sets at 18:10:40 (19:10:40 with DST!) and the grand auld stretch tonight was 2 hours, 04 mins and 57 secs. #GrandStretch #GrandDrawingIn

The Grand Drawing In @theauldsthretch.bsky.social · 14d

Today is 2025-09-26, the sun sets at 18:13:05 (19:13:05 with DST!) and the grand auld stretch tonight was 2 hours, 07 mins and 22 secs. #GrandStretch #GrandDrawingIn

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AveTeresa @aveteresa.bsky.social · 15d

It’s a beautiful day in the neighbourhood!

To be fair, you can see why the Beckett is one of the most instagrammed bridges, I rarely see it looking dull, or even the same as before.

A sunrise that is so golden, you’d be forgiven for wondering if it was actually sunset. The bleary sun is centre frame, and sends a beam of rippled light beneath the silhouette of the Beckett Bridge and along the Liffey, meeting the camera. The building either side are dark with faces of gold where they reflect the sun cutting across the top of the sun, a line of lilac cloud, the edges gilded. Mostly clear sky in the background, rose gold.

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The Grand Drawing In @theauldsthretch.bsky.social · 15d

Today is 2025-09-25, the sun sets at 18:15:31 (19:15:31 with DST!) and the grand auld stretch tonight was 2 hours, 09 mins and 48 secs. #GrandStretch #GrandDrawingIn

The Grand Drawing In @theauldsthretch.bsky.social · 16d

Today is 2025-09-24, the sun sets at 18:17:58 (19:17:58 with DST!) and the grand auld stretch tonight was 2 hours, 12 mins and 15 secs. #GrandStretch #GrandDrawingIn

The Grand Drawing In @theauldsthretch.bsky.social · 17d

Today is 2025-09-23, the sun sets at 18:20:24 (19:20:24 with DST!) and the grand auld stretch tonight was 2 hours, 14 mins and 41 secs. #GrandStretch #GrandDrawingIn

The Grand Drawing In @theauldsthretch.bsky.social · 18d

Today is 2025-09-22, the sun sets at 18:22:50 (19:22:50 with DST!) and the grand auld stretch tonight was 2 hours, 17 mins and 07 secs. #GrandStretch #GrandDrawingIn

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The Grand Drawing In @theauldsthretch.bsky.social · 18d

The September equinox is today, 22nd September, 2025. Today the sun will be directly above the equator for a moment as it makes its way south. And that moment is now, 19:18 Dublin time (i.e. 18:18 UTC).

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The Grand Drawing In @theauldsthretch.bsky.social · 19d

Today is 2025-09-21, the sun sets at 18:25:17 (19:25:17 with DST!) and the grand auld stretch tonight was 2 hours, 19 mins and 34 secs. #GrandStretch #GrandDrawingIn

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The Grand Drawing In @theauldsthretch.bsky.social · 20d

Today is 2025-09-20, the sun sets at 18:27:43 (19:27:43 with DST!) and the grand auld stretch tonight was 2 hours, 22 mins and 00 secs. #GrandStretch #GrandDrawingIn

The Grand Drawing In @theauldsthretch.bsky.social · 21d

Today is 2025-09-19, the sun sets at 18:30:10 (19:30:10 with DST!) and the grand auld stretch tonight was 2 hours, 24 mins and 27 secs. #GrandStretch #GrandDrawingIn

The Grand Drawing In @theauldsthretch.bsky.social · 22d

Today is 2025-09-18, the sun sets at 18:32:36 (19:32:36 with DST!) and the grand auld stretch tonight was 2 hours, 26 mins and 53 secs. #GrandStretch #GrandDrawingIn