Southern Delta Aquariids 2026
A steady late-July stream of faint meteors, best from southern latitudes and a warm-up act for the Perseids.
The Southern Delta Aquariids reach maximum on July 31, 2026, with a peak rate of up to 25 meteors per hour under ideal dark skies (active Jul 12 – Aug 23). A bright 97%-lit Waning Gibbous is up through much of the peak night and will drown out all but the brightest meteors. A poor year. Rates stay elevated for several nights either side of the maximum, so you do not need to catch the exact peak night.
About the Southern Delta Aquariids
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.