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Meteor Showers Tonight — Riyadh

No major shower is at its peak over Riyadh 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.

NEXT · IN 43 DAYS · DELTA AQUARIIDS
Peak nightJul 29–30
Peak rate~25/hr (ideal)
Radiant height1° up
Best by11:25 PM

Radiant in Aquarius · debris from Comet 96P/Machholz (likely). Radiant altitude computed for Riyadh (24.7°, 46.7°).

Conditions over Riyadh tonight

Dark by7:40 PM
Until5:05 AM
MoonWaxing Crescent · 6%
Best after7:40 PM

The Moon is nearly out of the way — dark skies for faint objects.

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.

Riyadh right now

A clear sky matters more than anything for meteors — a quick check of tonight's cloud cover for Riyadhtells you whether it's worth heading out.

More sky over Riyadh

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