Lyrid meteor shower
22 April 2027, 04:00 local time in every city. This is the peak night of the Lyrids, one of the oldest recorded meteor showers.
The sky at that moment, city by city
| City | Local time | Sky | Moon | Above the horizon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 22 Apr, 04:00 | Dark sky | up (21°) | 2,949 stars; Arcturus, Vega, Altair; radiant up |
| Los Angeles | 22 Apr, 04:00 | Dark sky | up (27°) | 2,972 stars; Arcturus, Vega, Altair; radiant up |
| Mexico City | 22 Apr, 04:00 | Dark sky | up (36°) | 3,013 stars; Arcturus, Vega, Altair; radiant up |
| Sao Paulo | 22 Apr, 04:00 | Dark sky | up (50°) | 3,159 stars; Arcturus, Rigil Kentaurus, Vega; radiant up |
| London | 22 Apr, 04:00 | Dark sky | up (12°) | 2,895 stars; Arcturus, Vega, Capella; radiant up |
| Paris | 22 Apr, 04:00 | Dark sky | up (18°) | 2,894 stars; Arcturus, Vega, Capella; radiant up |
| Cairo | 22 Apr, 04:00 | Dark sky | up (20°) | 2,971 stars; Arcturus, Vega, Altair; radiant up |
| Mumbai | 22 Apr, 04:00 | Dark sky | up (34°) | 3,016 stars; Arcturus, Vega, Altair; radiant up |
| Tokyo | 22 Apr, 04:00 | Dark sky | up (13°) | 2,975 stars; Arcturus, Vega, Altair; radiant up |
| Sydney | 22 Apr, 04:00 | Dark sky | up (41°) | 3,173 stars; Arcturus, Rigil Kentaurus, Vega; 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, London, Paris, Cairo, Mumbai, Tokyo, Sydney.
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