SKY · METEOR SHOWERS · EGYPT
Meteor Showers Tonight — Cairo
The Delta Aquariids are active right now, peaking the night of Jul 29–30. From Cairo, the radiant climbs to about 44° over Cairo — well placed for a good showing.
Radiant in Aquarius · debris from Comet 96P/Machholz (likely). Radiant altitude computed for Cairo (30.0°, 31.2°).
Conditions over Cairo tonight
A bright Moon (81% lit) will wash out faint stars and the Milky Way tonight.
Meteors can appear anywhere in the sky — you don't need to find the radiant or use any equipment. Find the darkest spot you can, let your eyes adapt for 20 minutes, lie back, and watch. The hours after midnight are usually best, as your side of Earth turns to face the oncoming debris.
Cairo right now
A clear sky matters more than anything for meteors — a quick check of tonight's cloud cover for Cairotells you whether it's worth heading out.
More sky over Cairo
SEE IT ON THE MAP
The live sky map shows the day/night line over Cairo in real time.