✦ Lyrids from Toronto
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The Lyrids meteor shower peaks from Toronto 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 Toronto the radiant in Lyra climbs to 76° above the south-east horizon around 04:35. Local best viewing window: 23:40–04:35 EDT on the peak night, about 4.9 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 18/hour headline figure works out to roughly 17 meteors an hour from Toronto under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: overcast throughout, so expect nothing visible.
2026 Conditions in Toronto
Peak Night
Apr 22
Meteors/Hour Here
~17
18 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌓 Fair
Best Viewing
23:40 — 04:35
EDT · radiant 76° south-east
Tonight's Weather in Toronto
How to Watch from Toronto
- 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 76° at 04:35 EDT, its highest while the sky is still dark