Lyrids 2027

Peak night: April 22, 2027 · Moon: 98% illuminated

The Lyrids are active Apr 14 – Apr 30, radiating from Lyra, with up to ~18 meteors/hour under a perfect dark sky at peak. They are debris from comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher.

In 2027, the moon is 98% illuminated on the peak night: a poor year: a bright moon will wash out all but the brightest meteors.

How to watch

  • No telescope, no binoculars, meteors are a naked-eye show. Bring a reclining chair and 30 minutes of patience for your eyes to adapt.
  • The later the better: radiants climb after midnight, and rates climb with them.
  • Darkness matters more than anything else. A Bortle 2 sky shows several times more meteors than a suburban one.

Where to watch from

The darkest measured skies in our directory, any of these turns a good shower into a memorable one. Each guide lists places to stay nearby, rated for the darkness at the hotel itself, so you can watch until the rates peak and sleep five minutes later: