Southern Delta Aquariids in Lagos

The Southern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks from Lagos 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 Lagos the radiant in Aquarius climbs to 67° above the south horizon around 02:50. Local best viewing window: 22:50–05:25 WAT on the peak night, about 6.6 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 25/hour headline figure works out to roughly 23 meteors an hour from Lagos under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: heavy cover, with only occasional breaks.