{"id":741378,"date":"2026-04-20T18:45:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T18:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/741378\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T18:45:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T18:45:26","slug":"lyrid-meteor-shower-how-and-when-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/741378\/","title":{"rendered":"Lyrid meteor shower: How and when to watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/gettyimages-2210802740.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-v-7d0efd03=\"\"\/> article    <\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\"><strong>NORTHEAST<\/strong> &#8211; Meteors are about to light up the night after months of quiet skies!<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WNYW\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">What we know:<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox29.com\/news\/lyrid-meteor-shower-peak-best-viewing-times\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Lyrid meteor shower<\/a> has returned, and is expected to peak this week with ideal viewing conditions for the Northern Hemisphere.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Known as one of the oldest reported meteor showers, the &#8220;Lyrids&#8221; will end a nearly 16-week stretch without visible meteors.<\/p>\n<p> When will the Lyrid meteor show peak? <\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">The meteor shower is active from April 14\u201325, but will peak late Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning with a rate of 10 to 20 Lyrids per hour,<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Experts say sky gazers will have a good view of the meteor shower around 1:15 a.m. Wednesday, because the sky will be dark and moonless for a little over three hours.<\/p>\n<p> How to watch <\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Although the moon&#8217;s light may not get in the way of this month&#8217;s viewing, city lights still can! Here&#8217;s how to get the best viewing:<\/p>\n<ul original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WNYW\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">\n<li class=\"article-ct\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\">Move away from tall buildings and artifical lights<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-ct\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\">Give your eyes 15 to 30 minutes to adjust to the nighttime sky<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-ct\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\">Face a dark, clear patch of sky on the northeastern horizon<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-ct\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\">Look slightly away from the Lyra constellation to catch the brightest trails<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-ct\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\">Don&#8217;t use binoculars<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-ct\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\">Lie back and be patient<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WNYW\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">What&#8217;s next:<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">The Eta Aquarids meteor shower, which is caused by debris from Halley&#8217;s Comet, became active on Sunday. However, it will peak during the first of May, and last through most of the month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\"><b data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source:<\/b> Information from this article was sourced from Space.com.<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5ny.com\/tag\/science\/air-space\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Air and Space<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5ny.com\/tag\/news\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">News<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5ny.com\/tag\/us\/ny\/nyc\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New York City<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"article NORTHEAST &#8211; Meteors are about to light up the night after months of quiet skies! 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