Eta Aquariid meteor shower
6 May 2027, 04:00 local time in every city. This is the peak night of the Eta Aquariids, Halley's Comet's spring shower and a southern-sky favourite.
The sky at that moment, city by city
| City | Local time | Sky | Moon | Above the horizon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 6 May, 04:00 | Dark sky | below horizon | 2,975 stars; Arcturus, Vega, Altair; radiant up |
| Los Angeles | 6 May, 04:00 | Dark sky | below horizon | 2,982 stars; Arcturus, Vega, Altair; radiant up |
| Mexico City | 6 May, 04:00 | Dark sky | below horizon | 3,002 stars; Arcturus, Vega, Altair; radiant up |
| Sao Paulo | 6 May, 04:00 | Dark sky | below horizon | 3,157 stars; Arcturus, Rigil Kentaurus, Vega; radiant up |
| London | 6 May, 04:00 | Twilight | below horizon | —; Arcturus, Vega, Capella; radiant up |
| Paris | 6 May, 04:00 | Dark sky | below horizon | 2,909 stars; Arcturus, Vega, Altair |
| Cairo | 6 May, 04:00 | Dark sky | below horizon | 2,975 stars; Arcturus, Vega, Altair; radiant up |
| Mumbai | 6 May, 04:00 | Dark sky | below horizon | 3,008 stars; Arcturus, Vega, Altair; radiant up |
| Tokyo | 6 May, 04:00 | Twilight | below horizon | —; Arcturus, Vega, Altair; radiant up |
| Sydney | 6 May, 04:00 | Dark sky | below horizon | 3,167 stars; Rigil Kentaurus, Vega, Achernar; radiant up |
Computed from the HYG star catalogue and the Sun and Moon positions for each city's exact coordinates, not copied from a table. Fully dark then in New York, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, Paris, Cairo, Mumbai, Sydney.
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