Meteor shower Southern delta-Aquariids — observing times and guide
Southern delta-Aquariids visibility on 2026-08-17
Southern delta-Aquariids rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 21% illuminated  | 09:49 | -52° |
| Southern delta-Aquariids radiant rise | 19:00 | |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 19:32 | 6° |
| Moonset | 20:26 | 15° |
| Southern delta-Aquariids radiant transit | 00:09 | 37° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 02:51 | 24° |
| Twilight end | 03:26 | 19° |
| Civil sunrise | 03:59 | 14° |
| Sunrise | 04:28 | 9° |
| Southern delta-Aquariids radiant set | 05:18 |
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Moon conditions for Southern delta-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 Southern delta-Aquariids
Radiant position:
- Right Ascension: 22h 48m 25s"
- Declination: -15° 54' 00s
Peak activity: Active from July 20 to August 20; with peak activity around August 1.
Associated parent body: Southern delta-Aquariids is produced by debris associated with 2008 Y12, Marsden group. Earth encounters this stream along its orbit.
Southern delta-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-mm-dd | - | July 30 | - |
| 1970-mm-dd | - | July 30 | - |
| 1973-mm-dd | July 21 | July 28 | August 29 |
| 1964-mm-dd | - | July 29 | - |
| 2003-mm-dd | - | August 2 | - |
| 2008-mm-dd | July 17 | July 29 | August 17 |
| 2009-mm-dd | July 20 | August 1 | August 18 |
| 2015-08-23 | July 19 | July 31 | August 19 |
| 2022-11-16 | July 20 | August 1 | August 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.