Stellar Tour
The night of April 22–23, 2027
Lyrids Meteor Shower Peak
Up to 18 meteors an hour stream out of Lyra on the peak night, best after midnight. The shower runs Apr 20 to Apr 24. Bright moonlight will interfere this year.
Every sky date of 2027: the sky in 2027
Where to see it
The peak comes at 16:21 UT on Thursday, April 22, 2027.
The radiant is in Lyra, best seen from the Northern Hemisphere: it never rises south of latitude 56° S.
The Moon is 96% lit on the peak night.
The meteors are dust left by C/1861 G1 (Thatcher), striking the air at 49 km/s.
How to watch it in Stellar Tour
- Open Explore, then Sky Calendar: “Lyrids Meteor Shower Peak” is there under its date.
- Tap the row to see the sky from where you are, with the radiant in Lyra marked.
- On the night, the Tonight card on Explore names the shower and gives the Moon’s rise and set and the hours of real darkness for your place.