✦ Eta Aquariids from Buenos Aires
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The Eta Aquariids meteor shower peaks from Buenos Aires around May 5-6, with up to 40 meteors per hour under ideal conditions. In 2026 a new moon means dark skies, and from Buenos Aires the radiant in Aquarius climbs to 43° above the north-east horizon around 06:05. Local best viewing window: 04:30–06:05 UTC-03 on the peak night, about 1.6 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 40/hour headline figure works out to roughly 27 meteors an hour from Buenos Aires under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: complete cloud cover across the forecast window.
2026 Conditions in Buenos Aires
Peak Night
May 5-6
Meteors/Hour Here
~27
40 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌑 Great
Best Viewing
04:30 — 06:05
UTC-03 · radiant 43° north-east
Tonight's Weather in Buenos Aires
How to Watch from Buenos Aires
- Find a dark spot away from city lights — parks, hilltops, or rooftops work well
- Lie on your back and look straight up — no telescope needed
- Give your eyes 20 minutes to adapt to the dark
- Face north-east — Aquarius reaches 43° at 06:05 UTC-03, its highest while the sky is still dark