✦ Lyrids from Valencia
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The Lyrids meteor shower peaks from Valencia 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 Valencia the radiant in Lyra climbs to 81° above the south-east horizon around 05:30. Local best viewing window: 00:30–05:30 CEST on the peak night, about 5.0 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 18/hour headline figure works out to roughly 18 meteors an hour from Valencia under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: cover is high, so plan on short gaps at best.
2026 Conditions in Valencia
Peak Night
Apr 22
Meteors/Hour Here
~18
18 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌓 Fair
Best Viewing
00:30 — 05:30
CEST · radiant 81° south-east
Tonight's Weather in Valencia
How to Watch from Valencia
- 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 81° at 05:30 CEST, its highest while the sky is still dark
◐ Total Solar Eclipse 2026 in Valencia
Valencia sits inside the path of totality, so the sky goes completely dark.
Eclipse times in Valencia →