✦ Lyrids from Mexico City
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The Lyrids meteor shower peaks from Mexico City 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 Mexico City the radiant in Lyra climbs to 76° above the north horizon around 04:40. Local best viewing window: 23:55–04:55 CST on the peak night, about 5.0 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 18/hour headline figure works out to roughly 17 meteors an hour from Mexico City under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: overcast throughout, so expect nothing visible.
2026 Conditions in Mexico City
Peak Night
Apr 22
Meteors/Hour Here
~17
18 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌓 Fair
Best Viewing
23:55 — 04:55
CST · radiant 76° north
Tonight's Weather in Mexico City
How to Watch from Mexico City
- 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 76° at 04:40 CST, its highest while the sky is still dark