✦ Lyrids from New York
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The Lyrids meteor shower peaks from New York 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 New York the radiant in Lyra climbs to 80° above the south-east horizon around 04:25. Local best viewing window: 23:25–04:25 EDT 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 New York under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: heavy cover, with only occasional breaks.
2026 Conditions in New York
Peak Night
Apr 22
Meteors/Hour Here
~18
18 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌓 Fair
Best Viewing
23:25 — 04:25
EDT · radiant 80° south-east
Tonight's Weather in New York
How to Watch from New York
- 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 04:25 EDT, its highest while the sky is still dark