Meteor Showers – Lyrids
- Beginning to ending date: 15th April to 28th May
- Peak Date: 22nd April
- Rating: Strong
- Zenith Hourly Rate (ZHR): around 15 per hour
- Radiant Position: RA: 18h 08m / DEC: +32°
- Degrees: 272º (Face:- East at midnight & moving to South at 4am)
- Comet: Comet Thatcher
Note: Today sees the meteor showers reach its peak at around 14:00 / 2pm (BST), meaning that the best observing times are this morning and from darkness the evening (Tuesday 22nd April) through to dawn on Wednesday 23rd April 2025.