Southern Delta Aquariids in New York

The Southern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks from New York 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 New York the radiant in Aquarius climbs to 33° above the south horizon around 03:00. Local best viewing window: 00:50–03:55 EDT on the peak night, about 3.1 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 25/hour headline figure works out to roughly 14 meteors an hour from New York under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: heavy cover, with only occasional breaks.