Meteor shower Northern iota-Aquariids — observing times and guide
Northern iota-Aquariids visibility on 2026-09-27
Northern iota-Aquariids rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Northern iota-Aquariids radiant rise | 16:38 | |
Moonrise, 99.8% illuminated  | 16:51 | 3° |
| Sunset | 16:57 | 4° |
| Civil sunset | 17:24 | 9° |
| Twilight start (−12°) | 17:54 | 15° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 18:25 | 21° |
| Northern iota-Aquariids radiant transit | 22:52 | 58° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:33 | 19° |
| Twilight end (−12°) | 04:03 | 12° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:34 | 6° |
| Sunrise | 05:01 | 1° |
| Northern iota-Aquariids radiant set | 05:06 | |
| Moonset | 06:07 | -12° |
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Moon conditions for Northern iota-Aquariids — 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 Northern iota-Aquariids
Radiant position:
- Right Ascension: 00h 09m 11s"
- Declination: 04° 54' 00s
Peak activity: Active from August 13 to October 1; with peak activity around September 8.
Associated parent body: Northern iota-Aquariids is produced by debris associated with ?2006 PF1. Earth encounters this stream along its orbit.
Northern iota-Aquariids — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | July 15 | August 20 | September 20 |
| 2008 | August 17 | September 1 | September 18 |
| 2010 | August 18 | September 1 | September 6 |
| 2012 | August 12 | August 14 | August 16 |
| 2015 | - | August 21 | - |
| 2022 | August 13 | September 9 | October 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.