✦ Lyrids from Cairo
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The Lyrids meteor shower peaks from Cairo 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 Cairo the radiant in Lyra climbs to 86° above the north horizon around 03:55. Local best viewing window: 22:45–03:55 EET on the peak night, about 5.2 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 18/hour headline figure works out to roughly 18 meteors an hour from Cairo under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: some cloud about, but gaps should be frequent.
2026 Conditions in Cairo
Peak Night
Apr 22
Meteors/Hour Here
~18
18 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌓 Fair
Best Viewing
22:45 — 03:55
EET · radiant 86° north
Tonight's Weather in Cairo
How to Watch from Cairo
- 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 — Lyra reaches 86° at 03:55 EET, its highest while the sky is still dark