✦ Orionids from Mumbai
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The Orionids meteor shower peaks from Mumbai 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 Mumbai the radiant in Orion climbs to 87° above the south horizon around 05:00. Local best viewing window: 00:30–05:20 IST on the peak night, about 4.8 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 20/hour headline figure works out to roughly 20 meteors an hour from Mumbai under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: cloud cover stays low across the forecast window.
2026 Conditions in Mumbai
Peak Night
Oct 21
Meteors/Hour Here
~20
20 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌔 Poor
Best Viewing
00:30 — 05:20
IST · radiant 87° south
Tonight's Weather in Mumbai
How to Watch from Mumbai
- 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 87° at 05:00 IST, its highest while the sky is still dark