Southern Delta Aquariids in Rome

The Southern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks from Rome 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 Rome the radiant in Aquarius climbs to 32° above the south horizon around 03:15. Local best viewing window: 01:15–04:05 CEST on the peak night, about 2.8 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 25/hour headline figure works out to roughly 13 meteors an hour from Rome under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: widespread cloud, with little clear sky forecast.