Meteor shower April Lyrids — observing times and guide
April Lyrids visibility on 2027-04-22
April Lyrids rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 98.5% illuminated  | 19:10 | -1° |
| April Lyrids radiant rise | 19:15 | |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 19:23 | 1° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 02:49 | 83° |
| April Lyrids radiant transit | 03:15 | 86° |
| Twilight end | 03:23 | 86° |
| Civil sunrise | 03:56 | 81° |
| Sunrise | 04:25 | 75° |
| Moonset | 05:03 | 68° |
Track April Lyrids Position Throughout the Night
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Moon conditions for April Lyrids — 2027
Meteor visibility depends strongly on the Moon’s position and brightness. This chart helps identify darker observing periods.
Blue and white show night and day; red marks when the radiant is above the horizon, the white line its transit, and grey when the Moon is above the horizon. Select a date for detailed Sun and Moon times.
Observing the April Lyrids
Radiant position:
- Right Ascension: 18h 08m 49s"
- Declination: 33° 24' 00s
Peak activity: Active from April 12 to April 27; with peak activity around April 22.
Associated parent body: April Lyrids is produced by debris associated with C/1861 G1 (Thatcher). Earth encounters this stream along its orbit.
April Lyrids — Observation history
Previous activity records show the reported start, peak and end dates. Exact dates may shift slightly from year to year.
| Year | Start date | Peak date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-mm-dd | - | April 22 | - |
| 1973-mm-dd | April 21 | April 22 | April 23 |
| 2003-mm-dd | - | April 22 | - |
| 2008-mm-dd | April 20 | April 22 | April 22 |
| 2009-mm-dd | April 14 | April 22 | May 1 |
| 2010-mm-dd | April 20 | April 22 | April 24 |
| 2015-08-23 | April 11 | April 22 | May 5 |
| 2023-05-01 | April 12 | April 22 | April 28 |
Use these dates as a historical guide and check current predictions near the event.
Data Credits
Meteor data are provided by the International Astronomical Union Meteor Data Center . We thank the observers and researchers who contribute these records.