✦ Lyrids from Madrid
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The Lyrids meteor shower peaks from Madrid 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 Madrid the radiant in Lyra climbs to 80° above the south-east horizon around 05:40. Local best viewing window: 00:40–05:40 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 Madrid under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: partial cover — worth checking again closer to the time.
2026 Conditions in Madrid
Peak Night
Apr 22
Meteors/Hour Here
~18
18 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌓 Fair
Best Viewing
00:40 — 05:40
CEST · radiant 80° south-east
Tonight's Weather in Madrid
How to Watch from Madrid
- 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 80° at 05:40 CEST, its highest while the sky is still dark