The Lyrids are back: How to catch this year's spring meteor shower

Graphic illustration showing the text lyrid meteor shower 2025 and a bell notification symbol next to it alerting readers to the beginning of the shower and in the background is a starry night scene with several meteors streaking through the sky.

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).

return of one of the oldest and most reliable celestial shows of the year.