✦ Lyrids from London
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The Lyrids meteor shower peaks from London 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 London the radiant in Lyra climbs to 66° above the south-east horizon around 03:30. Local best viewing window: 23:00–03:30 BST on the peak night, about 4.5 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 18/hour headline figure works out to roughly 16 meteors an hour from London under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: complete cloud cover across the forecast window.
2026 Conditions in London
Peak Night
Apr 22
Meteors/Hour Here
~16
18 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌓 Fair
Best Viewing
23:00 — 03:30
BST · radiant 66° south-east
Tonight's Weather in London
How to Watch from London
- 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 66° at 03:30 BST, its highest while the sky is still dark