Meteor shower July Pegasids — observing times and guide
July Pegasids visibility on 2026-09-02
July Pegasids rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| July Pegasids radiant rise | 17:14 | |
| Sunset | 17:35 | 4° |
| Civil sunset | 18:03 | 9° |
| Twilight start | 18:34 | 16° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 19:07 | 22° |
Moonrise, 75.3% illuminated  | 19:48 | 30° |
| July Pegasids radiant transit | 23:52 | 65° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:08 | 40° |
| Twilight end | 03:41 | 33° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:12 | 27° |
| Sunrise | 04:40 | 22° |
| July Pegasids radiant set | 06:30 | |
| Moonset | 10:41 | -37° |
Track July Pegasids Position Throughout the Night
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Moon conditions for July Pegasids — 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 July Pegasids
Radiant position:
- Right Ascension: 23h 30m 46s"
- Declination: 12° 36' 00s
Peak activity: Active from July 5 to August 1; with peak activity around July 16.
Associated parent body: July Pegasids is produced by debris associated with C/1979 Y1 (Bradfield), C/1771 A1. Earth encounters this stream along its orbit.
July Pegasids — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | July 6 | July 10 | July 28 |
| 2011 | July 7 | July 13 | July 20 |
| 2012 | - | July 10 | - |
| 2014 | - | July 23 | - |
| 2015 | June 30 | July 10 | August 16 |
| 2023 | July 5 | July 17 | August 2 |
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.