Meteor shower Southern delta-Aquariids — observing times and guide
Southern delta-Aquariids visibility on 2026-10-03
Southern delta-Aquariids rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Southern delta-Aquariids radiant rise | 15:59 | |
| Sunset | 16:47 | 9° |
| Civil sunset | 17:15 | 14° |
| Twilight start (−12°) | 17:45 | 18° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 18:15 | 23° |
| Southern delta-Aquariids radiant transit | 21:08 | 37° |
Moonrise, 56.5% illuminated  | 21:14 | 37° |
| Southern delta-Aquariids radiant set | 02:17 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:38 | -16° |
| Moonset | 12:53 | -36° |
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Moon conditions for Southern delta-Aquariids — 2026
Meteor visibility depends strongly on the Moon’s position and brightness. This chart helps identify darker observing periods.
Blue and white show night and day; red marks when the radiant is above the horizon, the white line its transit, and grey when the Moon is above the horizon. Select a date for detailed Sun and Moon times.
Observing the Southern delta-Aquariids
Radiant position:
- Right Ascension: 22h 48m 25s"
- Declination: -15° 54' 00s
Peak activity: Active from July 20 to August 20; with peak activity around August 1.
Associated parent body: Southern delta-Aquariids is produced by debris associated with 2008 Y12, Marsden group. Earth encounters this stream along its orbit.
Southern delta-Aquariids — Observation history
Previous activity records show the reported start, peak and end dates. Exact dates may shift slightly from year to year.
| Year | Start date | Peak date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | - | July 30 | - |
| 1970 | - | July 30 | - |
| 1973 | July 21 | July 28 | August 29 |
| 1964 | - | July 29 | - |
| 2003 | - | August 2 | - |
| 2008 | July 17 | July 29 | August 17 |
| 2009 | July 20 | August 1 | August 18 |
| 2015 | July 19 | July 31 | August 19 |
| 2022 | July 20 | August 1 | August 21 |
Use these dates as a historical guide and check current predictions near the event.
Data Credits
Meteor data are provided by the International Astronomical Union Meteor Data Center . We thank the observers and researchers who contribute these records.