✦ Lyrids from Tokyo
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The Lyrids meteor shower peaks from Tokyo 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 Tokyo the radiant in Lyra climbs to 86° above the south-east horizon around 03:25. Local best viewing window: 22:20–03:25 JST on the peak night, about 5.1 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 18/hour headline figure works out to roughly 18 meteors an hour from Tokyo under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: mostly cloud-free — light pollution will be the limiting factor.
2026 Conditions in Tokyo
Peak Night
Apr 22
Meteors/Hour Here
~18
18 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌓 Fair
Best Viewing
22:20 — 03:25
JST · radiant 86° south-east
Tonight's Weather in Tokyo
How to Watch from Tokyo
- 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 86° at 03:25 JST, its highest while the sky is still dark