Lyrid meteor shower 2021

The Lyrid meteor shower will be active from 16 April to 25 April, producing its peak rate of meteors around 22 April.

Over this period, there will be a chance of seeing Lyrid meteors whenever the shower’s radiant point – in the constellation Hercules – is above the horizon, with the number of visible meteors increasing the higher the radiant point is in the sky.

The shower is likely produce its best displays in the hours around 04:00 IST, when its radiant point is highest in the sky. The shower is expected to reach peak activity at around 18:00 IST on 22 April 2021, and so the best displays might be seen after the radiant rises on 22 April.

At its peak, the shower is expected to produce a nominal rate of around 18 meteors per hour (ZHR).