Southern Delta Aquariids in Marrakech

The Southern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks from Marrakech 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 Marrakech the radiant in Aquarius climbs to 42° above the south horizon around 03:35. Local best viewing window: 00:35–05:10 UTC+01 on the peak night, about 4.6 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 25/hour headline figure works out to roughly 17 meteors an hour from Marrakech under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: patchy cloud — expect to wait out a few banks.