✦ Orionids from Vienna
Orionids in Vienna
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The Orionids meteor shower peaks from Vienna 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 Vienna the radiant in Orion climbs to 58° above the south horizon around 05:15. Local best viewing window: 00:40–05:35 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 Vienna under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: mixed cloud, so clear spells come and go.
2026 Conditions in Vienna
Peak Night
Oct 21
Meteors/Hour Here
~17
20 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌔 Poor
Best Viewing
00:40 — 05:35
CEST · radiant 58° south
Tonight's Weather in Vienna
How to Watch from Vienna
- 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 58° at 05:15 CEST, its highest while the sky is still dark