Southern Delta Aquariids in Berlin

The Southern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks from Berlin 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 Berlin the radiant in Aquarius climbs to 20° above the south horizon around 02:05. Local best viewing window: 01:00–02:05 CEST on the peak night, about 1.1 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 25/hour headline figure works out to roughly 9 meteors an hour from Berlin under a genuinely dark sky. The radiant stays low from Berlin, so expect fewer meteors but longer, shallower trails near the horizon. Tonight: partial cover — worth checking again closer to the time.