SKY · METEOR SHOWERS · SOUTH AFRICA
Meteor Showers Tonight — Cape Town
The Delta Aquariids are active right now, peaking the night of Jul 29–30. From Cape Town, the radiant climbs to about 72° over Cape Town — well placed for a good showing.
Radiant in Aquarius · debris from Comet 96P/Machholz (likely). Radiant altitude computed for Cape Town (-33.9°, 18.4°).
Conditions over Cape Town tonight
A bright Moon (85% 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.
Cape Town right now
A clear sky matters more than anything for meteors — a quick check of tonight's cloud cover for Cape Towntells you whether it's worth heading out.
More sky over Cape Town
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