✦ Lyrids from Amsterdam
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The Lyrids meteor shower peaks from Amsterdam around Apr 22, with up to 18 meteors per hour under ideal conditions. In 2026 a half moon will wash out fainter meteors, and from Amsterdam the radiant in Lyra climbs to 64° above the south-east horizon around 04:00. Local best viewing window: 23:40–04:00 CEST on the peak night, about 4.3 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 18/hour headline figure works out to roughly 16 meteors an hour from Amsterdam under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: widespread cloud, with little clear sky forecast.
2026 Conditions in Amsterdam
Peak Night
Apr 22
Meteors/Hour Here
~16
18 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌓 Fair
Best Viewing
23:40 — 04:00
CEST · radiant 64° south-east
Tonight's Weather in Amsterdam
How to Watch from Amsterdam
- 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 south-east — Lyra reaches 64° at 04:00 CEST, its highest while the sky is still dark