✦ Orionids from Cairo
Orionids in Cairo
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The Orionids meteor shower peaks from Cairo around Oct 21, with up to 20 meteors per hour under ideal conditions. In 2026 a bright moon will hide most meteors except the brightest, and from Cairo the radiant in Orion climbs to 76° above the south horizon around 05:15. Local best viewing window: 00:40–05:40 EEST on the peak night, about 5.0 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 20/hour headline figure works out to roughly 19 meteors an hour from Cairo under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: some cloud about, but gaps should be frequent.
2026 Conditions in Cairo
Peak Night
Oct 21
Meteors/Hour Here
~19
20 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌔 Poor
Best Viewing
00:40 — 05:40
EEST · radiant 76° south
Tonight's Weather in Cairo
How to Watch from Cairo
- 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 — Orion reaches 76° at 05:15 EEST, its highest while the sky is still dark