Meteor shower Southern June Aquilids — observing times and guide
Southern June Aquilids visibility on 2026-08-17
Southern June Aquilids rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 21% illuminated  | 09:49 | -74° |
| Southern June Aquilids radiant rise | 18:12 | |
| Civil sunset | 18:24 | 2° |
| Twilight start | 18:57 | 7° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 19:32 | 12° |
| Moonset | 20:26 | 19° |
| Southern June Aquilids radiant transit | 22:42 | 26° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 02:51 | 3° |
| Southern June Aquilids radiant set | 03:12 |
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Moon conditions for Southern June Aquilids — 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 Southern June Aquilids
Radiant position:
- Right Ascension: 21h 21m 36s"
- Declination: -26° 30' 00s
Peak activity: Active from June 23 to July 19; with peak activity around July 7.
Southern June Aquilids — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-10-dd | - | June 11 | - |
| 2008-mm-dd | June 8 | June 11 | June 12 |
| 2015-08-23 | June 10 | July 6 | July 17 |
| 2022-11-16 | June 23 | July 8 | July 21 |
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.