SKY · METEOR SHOWERS · USA
Meteor Showers Tonight — New York
No major shower is at its peak over New York tonight. The next is the Delta Aquariids, peaking the night of Jul 29–30. Here's how well it'll be placed from here, and tonight's dark-sky window.
Radiant in Aquarius · debris from Comet 96P/Machholz (likely). Radiant altitude computed for New York (40.7°, -74.0°).
Conditions over New York tonight
A bright Moon (49% 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.
New York right now
A clear sky matters more than anything for meteors — a quick check of tonight's cloud cover for New Yorktells you whether it's worth heading out.
More sky over New York
SEE IT ON THE MAP
The live sky map shows the day/night line over New York in real time.