Lyrid meteor shower 2026: When, where & how to see it

Lyrid meteor shower streaks across the sky with silhouetted trees in the foreground and the milky way stretching across the night sky in the background.

The Lyrid meteor shower occurs between April 16-25 every year and will next peak in the early hours of April 22, 2026.

Lyrid meteor shower

When: 16 to 25 April

Peak: April 22

Comet of origin: C/1861 G1 Thatcher (Comet Thatcher)

Zenithal Hourly Rate (ZHR): 18

(The number of meteors a single observer would see in an hour of peak activity with a clear, dark sky and the radiant at the zenith).