Lyrids 2026
Where to see: Lyrids 2026
Choose a safe open-sky location with practical access and a wide view above the horizon. Move away from direct lamps, bright screens and dense urban glow where practical.
Open sky
More important than a narrow exact bearing
Light
Avoid direct lights where practical
Moon
Check local Moon timing
Moon conditions are a viewing variable
Moonlight, moonrise timing and Moon altitude can change how many faint meteors are visible during the local viewing window.
Artificial light boundary
Move away from direct lamps, bright screens and dense urban glow where practical.
Where to see
Choose a safe open-sky location with practical access and a wide view above the horizon.
SunPoint does not claim objective dark-sky ranking without a light-pollution dataset.
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SunPoint viewing note
Use the radiant as a reference and scan a broad area of sky. SunPoint does not publish dark-sky or Bortle claims without supporting light-pollution data.