✦ Lyrids from Granada
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The Lyrids meteor shower peaks from Granada 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 Granada the radiant in Lyra climbs to 84° above the south-east horizon around 05:50. Local best viewing window: 00:50–05:50 CEST on the peak night, about 5.0 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 18/hour headline figure works out to roughly 18 meteors an hour from Granada under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: cloud cover stays low across the forecast window.
2026 Conditions in Granada
Peak Night
Apr 22
Meteors/Hour Here
~18
18 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌓 Fair
Best Viewing
00:50 — 05:50
CEST · radiant 84° south-east
Tonight's Weather in Granada
How to Watch from Granada
- 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 84° at 05:50 CEST, its highest while the sky is still dark
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Granada sees a 95% partial eclipse.
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