Meteor shower Daytime Sextantids — observing times and guide
Daytime Sextantids visibility on 2026-10-16
Daytime Sextantids rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Daytime Sextantids radiant transit | 08:00 | 50° |
Moonrise, 18% illuminated  | 10:26 | 38° |
| Daytime Sextantids radiant set | 13:51 | |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 17:57 | -46° |
| Moonset | 19:34 | -55° |
| Daytime Sextantids radiant rise | 02:05 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:50 | 20° |
| Twilight end (−12°) | 04:20 | 26° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:50 | 31° |
| Sunrise | 05:18 | 36° |
Track Daytime Sextantids position throughout the night
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Moon conditions for Daytime Sextantids — 2026
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 Daytime Sextantids
Radiant position:
- Right Ascension: 10h 29m 34s"
- Declination: -2° 42' 00s
Peak activity: Active from September 27 to October 8; with peak activity around October 2.
Associated parent body: Daytime Sextantids is produced by debris associated with 2005 UD. Earth encounters this stream along its orbit.
Daytime Sextantids — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | - | September 29 | - |
| 2008 | September 16 | September 29 | October 6 |
| 2009 | September 30 | October 2 | October 3 |
| 2010 | September 16 | September 29 | October 10 |
| 2015 | September 22 | October 1 | October 4 |
| 2022 | September 27 | October 2 | October 9 |
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.