✦ Lyrids from Sydney
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The Lyrids meteor shower peaks from Sydney 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 Sydney the radiant in Lyra climbs to 23° above the north horizon around 04:00. Local best viewing window: 01:40–04:55 AEST on the peak night, about 3.2 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 18/hour headline figure works out to roughly 7 meteors an hour from Sydney under a genuinely dark sky. The radiant stays low from Sydney, so expect fewer meteors but longer, shallower trails near the horizon. Tonight: solid cover, with no real breaks forecast.
2026 Conditions in Sydney
Peak Night
Apr 22
Meteors/Hour Here
~7
18 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌓 Fair
Best Viewing
01:40 — 04:55
AEST · radiant 23° north
Tonight's Weather in Sydney
How to Watch from Sydney
- 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 23° at 04:00 AEST, its highest while the sky is still dark