Lyrids 2028
The oldest recorded shower, active for over 2,700 years, occasionally throwing bright fireballs.
Maximum: April 22, 2028 Active: Apr 14 – Apr 30
Viewing from New York
The Lyrids reach maximum on April 22, 2028, with a peak rate of up to 18 meteors per hour under ideal dark skies (active Apr 14 – Apr 30). The Moon is only 6% lit, so moonlight barely affects the peak night. A favourable year. Rates stay elevated for several nights either side of the maximum, so you do not need to catch the exact peak night.
Nominal ZHR
18/hr
Moon
6% Waning Crescent
Moon interference
Minimal (good)
Moon conditions computed for New York, 2028.
About the Lyrids
Active
Apr 14 – Apr 30
Radiant (J2000)
18h 04m, +34°
Velocity
49 km/s
Nominal ZHR
18 / hour
Population index
r = 2.1
Parent body
Comet C/1861 G1 (Thatcher)
The date of maximum is taken from the IMO Working List of Visual Meteor Showers; the radiant, velocity and parent body come from the IAU Meteor Data Center. Only the Moon phase and interference are computed for the year and location shown.