Orionid meteor shower 2026 in Benin City: the sky above you

The real sky over Benin City, Nigeria at 22 October 2026, 04:00 local time: 3,212 stars above the horizon, including Sirius, Canopus, Capella. This is the peak night of the Orionids, fast meteors shed by Halley's Comet. Free to view, printable as an A3 star chart.

The Orionids radiant is 73° above the horizon over Benin City at that moment — the poster marks it.

The Moon was below the horizon over Benin City at that moment — a waxing gibbous, 81% lit — so it leaves the sky to the stars, and the poster shows it the way the night really was.

Brightest named stars up at that moment: Sirius, Canopus, Capella, Rigel, Procyon, Achernar. Every star is a real one from the HYG catalogue, placed with the exact latitude (6.34°) and longitude (5.63°) of Benin City. North is up and east is on the left, as when you look up.

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Star chart of the sky over Benin City at 22 October 2026, 04:00
Benin City, 22 October 2026, 04:00 local time