✦ Lyrids from Rome
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The Lyrids meteor shower peaks from Rome 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 Rome the radiant in Lyra climbs to 78° above the south-east horizon around 04:30. Local best viewing window: 23:35–04:30 CEST on the peak night, about 4.9 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 18/hour headline figure works out to roughly 18 meteors an hour from Rome under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: widespread cloud, with little clear sky forecast.
2026 Conditions in Rome
Peak Night
Apr 22
Meteors/Hour Here
~18
18 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌓 Fair
Best Viewing
23:35 — 04:30
CEST · radiant 78° south-east
Tonight's Weather in Rome
How to Watch from Rome
- 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 78° at 04:30 CEST, its highest while the sky is still dark