✦ Eta Aquariids from Sydney
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The Eta Aquariids meteor shower peaks from Sydney around May 5-6, with up to 40 meteors per hour under ideal conditions. In 2026 a new moon means dark skies, and from Sydney the radiant in Aquarius climbs to 43° above the north-east horizon around 05:05. Local best viewing window: 03:30–05:05 AEST 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 Sydney under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: solid cover, with no real breaks forecast.
2026 Conditions in Sydney
Peak Night
May 5-6
Meteors/Hour Here
~27
40 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌑 Great
Best Viewing
03:30 — 05:05
AEST · radiant 43° north-east
Tonight's Weather in Sydney
How to Watch from Sydney
- 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 05:05 AEST, its highest while the sky is still dark