✦ Lyrids from Lagos
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The Lyrids meteor shower peaks from Lagos 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 Lagos the radiant in Lyra climbs to 63° above the north horizon around 04:45. Local best viewing window: 00:35–05:20 WAT on the peak night, about 4.8 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 18/hour headline figure works out to roughly 16 meteors an hour from Lagos under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: heavy cover, with only occasional breaks.
2026 Conditions in Lagos
Peak Night
Apr 22
Meteors/Hour Here
~16
18 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌓 Fair
Best Viewing
00:35 — 05:20
WAT · radiant 63° north
Tonight's Weather in Lagos
How to Watch from Lagos
- 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 63° at 04:45 WAT, its highest while the sky is still dark