✦ Lyrids from Paris
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The Lyrids meteor shower peaks from Paris 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 Paris the radiant in Lyra climbs to 69° above the south-east horizon around 04:35. Local best viewing window: 23:55–04:35 CEST on the peak night, about 4.7 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 18/hour headline figure works out to roughly 17 meteors an hour from Paris under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: mostly clouded over — breaks will be brief.
2026 Conditions in Paris
Peak Night
Apr 22
Meteors/Hour Here
~17
18 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌓 Fair
Best Viewing
23:55 — 04:35
CEST · radiant 69° south-east
Tonight's Weather in Paris
How to Watch from Paris
- 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 69° at 04:35 CEST, its highest while the sky is still dark