✦ Orionids from Tokyo
Orionids in Tokyo
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The Orionids meteor shower peaks from Tokyo 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 Tokyo the radiant in Orion climbs to 70° above the south horizon around 04:00. Local best viewing window: 23:20–04:25 JST on the peak night, about 5.1 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 20/hour headline figure works out to roughly 19 meteors an hour from Tokyo under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: mostly cloud-free — light pollution will be the limiting factor.
2026 Conditions in Tokyo
Peak Night
Oct 21
Meteors/Hour Here
~19
20 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌔 Poor
Best Viewing
23:20 — 04:25
JST · radiant 70° south
Tonight's Weather in Tokyo
How to Watch from Tokyo
- 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 70° at 04:00 JST, its highest while the sky is still dark