Southern Delta Aquariids in Amsterdam

The Southern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks from Amsterdam around Jul 29-30, with up to 25 meteors per hour under ideal conditions. In 2026 a bright moon will hide most meteors except the brightest, and from Amsterdam the radiant in Aquarius climbs to 20° above the south horizon around 02:40. Local best viewing window: 01:30–02:40 CEST on the peak night, about 1.2 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 25/hour headline figure works out to roughly 9 meteors an hour from Amsterdam under a genuinely dark sky. The radiant stays low from Amsterdam, so expect fewer meteors but longer, shallower trails near the horizon. Tonight: widespread cloud, with little clear sky forecast.