✦ Orionids from Paris
Orionids in Paris
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The Orionids meteor shower peaks from Paris 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 Paris the radiant in Orion climbs to 57° above the south horizon around 06:10. Local best viewing window: 01:35–06:30 CEST on the peak night, about 4.9 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 20/hour headline figure works out to roughly 17 meteors an hour from Paris under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: mostly clouded over — breaks will be brief.
2026 Conditions in Paris
Peak Night
Oct 21
Meteors/Hour Here
~17
20 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌔 Poor
Best Viewing
01:35 — 06:30
CEST · radiant 57° south
Tonight's Weather in Paris
How to Watch from Paris
- 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 57° at 06:10 CEST, its highest while the sky is still dark