What time is the Lyrid meteor shower peak tonight? Lyrids viewing map

Key Points:

• The 2026 Lyrid meteor shower, active from April 14 to April 30, will peak tonight (April 21-22) and is best viewed from the Northern Hemisphere after moonset and before dawn, producing shooting stars and occasional fireballs.
• The Lyrids appear to radiate from the constellation Lyra and typically produce good meteor activity for three nights around the peak, although they usually lack persistent trains.
• The Lyrid meteor shower will overlap with the Eta Aquariids, which are active from April 19 to May 28 and peak on May 5-6; the Eta Aquariids are faster meteors linked to Halley's Comet and can produce up to 50 meteors per hour.
• The Eta Aquariids are visible from both hemispheres but often appear as "earthgrazers" near the horizon in the Northern Hemisphere, and are caused by debris from Halley's Comet, which will next return in 2061.
• May 2026 will have two full moons: the first "Flower Moon" on May 1 and a "Blue Moon" on May 31, potentially affecting meteor visibility during the Eta Aquariids peak.