✦ Orionids from London
Orionids in London
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The Orionids meteor shower peaks from London 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 London the radiant in Orion climbs to 54° above the south horizon around 05:20. Local best viewing window: 00:45–05:40 BST on the peak night, about 4.9 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 20/hour headline figure works out to roughly 16 meteors an hour from London under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: complete cloud cover across the forecast window.
2026 Conditions in London
Peak Night
Oct 21
Meteors/Hour Here
~16
20 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌔 Poor
Best Viewing
00:45 — 05:40
BST · radiant 54° south
Tonight's Weather in London
How to Watch from London
- 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 54° at 05:20 BST, its highest while the sky is still dark