Southern Delta Aquariids in Vitoria-Gasteiz

The Southern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks from Vitoria-Gasteiz 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 Vitoria-Gasteiz the radiant in Aquarius climbs to 31° above the south horizon around 04:15. Local best viewing window: 02:20–05:00 CEST on the peak night, about 2.7 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 25/hour headline figure works out to roughly 13 meteors an hour from Vitoria-Gasteiz under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: mostly clouded over — breaks will be brief.