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Lyrid meteor shower 2026
Up to 18 meteors an hour under dark skies, best after midnight.
Peaks on Wednesday 22 April at 6:00 am UTC.
How to see it
- Best after midnight, on the night of the peak and the nights either side.
- Meteors seem to come from the northeast, but they can appear anywhere in the sky.
- The moon is not full that week, so a dark spot away from lights will show the most.
Local date and time
When the peak falls on the clock in each city.
| London | Wednesday 22 April | 7:00 am |
|---|---|---|
| New York | Wednesday 22 April | 2:00 am |
| Boston | Wednesday 22 April | 2:00 am |
| Austin | Wednesday 22 April | 1:00 am |
| Los Angeles | Tuesday 21 April | 11:00 pm |
| Portland | Tuesday 21 April | 11:00 pm |
| San Francisco | Tuesday 21 April | 11:00 pm |
| Seattle | Tuesday 21 April | 11:00 pm |
| Toronto | Wednesday 22 April | 2:00 am |
| Denver | Wednesday 22 April | 12:00 am |
| Chicago | Wednesday 22 April | 1:00 am |
| Washington | Wednesday 22 April | 2:00 am |
| San Diego | Tuesday 21 April | 11:00 pm |
| Philadelphia | Wednesday 22 April | 2:00 am |
| Atlanta | Wednesday 22 April | 2:00 am |
| Minneapolis | Wednesday 22 April | 1:00 am |
| Vancouver | Tuesday 21 April | 11:00 pm |
| Dublin | Wednesday 22 April | 7:00 am |
| Edinburgh | Wednesday 22 April | 7:00 am |
| Melbourne | Wednesday 22 April | 4:00 pm |
| Sydney | Wednesday 22 April | 4:00 pm |