Southern Delta Aquariids in Reykjavik

The Southern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks from Reykjavik 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 Reykjavik the radiant in Aquarius climbs to 9° above the south horizon around 03:35. Local best viewing window: 02:15–04:25 GMT on the peak night, about 2.2 hours of twilight after sunset. Scaled to that altitude, the 25/hour headline figure works out to roughly 4 meteors an hour from Reykjavik under a genuinely dark sky. At this latitude the sky never gets fully dark that night — the Sun only reaches 7.3° below the horizon — so only the brighter meteors will show. Tonight: limited visibility; a site a short drive away may do better.