Lyrid meteor shower 2027 in Himeji: the sky above you

The real sky over Himeji, Japan at 22 April 2027, 04:00 local time: 2,976 stars above the horizon, including Arcturus, Vega, Altair. This is the peak night of the Lyrids, one of the oldest recorded meteor showers. Free to view, printable as an A3 star chart.

The Lyrids radiant is 88° above the horizon over Himeji at that moment — the poster marks it.

The Moon was up over Himeji at that moment: a waning gibbous, 99% lit, 17° above the horizon toward the south-west — the poster draws it where it really stood.

Brightest named stars up at that moment: Arcturus, Vega, Altair, Spica, Antares, Deneb. Every star is a real one from the HYG catalogue, placed with the exact latitude (34.82°) and longitude (134.70°) of Himeji. North is up and east is on the left, as when you look up.

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Star chart of the sky over Himeji at 22 April 2027, 04:00
Himeji, 22 April 2027, 04:00 local time