Southern Delta Aquariids in Vienna

The Southern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks from Vienna 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 Vienna the radiant in Aquarius climbs to 25° above the south horizon around 03:00. Local best viewing window: 00:10–03:00 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 11 meteors an hour from Vienna under a genuinely dark sky. The radiant stays low from Vienna, so expect fewer meteors but longer, shallower trails near the horizon. Tonight: mixed cloud, so clear spells come and go.