Meteor shower Piscis Austrinids — observing times and guide
Piscis Austrinids visibility on 2026-08-17
Piscis Austrinids rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 21% illuminated  | 09:49 | -47° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 19:32 | -5° |
| Piscis Austrinids radiant rise | 19:59 | |
| Moonset | 20:26 | 5° |
| Piscis Austrinids radiant transit | 00:51 | 32° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 02:51 | 25° |
| Twilight end | 03:26 | 21° |
| Civil sunrise | 03:59 | 17° |
| Sunrise | 04:28 | 12° |
| Piscis Austrinids radiant set | 05:42 |
Track Piscis Austrinids Position Throughout the Night
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Moon conditions for Piscis Austrinids — 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 Piscis Austrinids
Radiant position:
- Right Ascension: 23h 30m 25s"
- Declination: -20° 54' 00s
Peak activity: Active from August 1 to August 18; with peak activity around August 7.
Piscis Austrinids — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-mm-dd | - | July 29 | - |
| 2008-mm-dd | July 27 | July 29 | August 2 |
| 2009-mm-dd | July 26 | August 5 | August 13 |
| 2015-08-23 | July 28 | August 8 | August 19 |
| 2023-05-01 | August 1 | August 7 | August 19 |
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.