Lyrid Meteor Shower 2025: April brings something special for you in its night sky. If you’re planning a stargazing trip, make sure to spend some time under the open sky because the Lyrid Meteor Shower is putting on a show. These meteors will light up the sky with a spectacular dose of cosmic eye candy, zipping across the sky in bursts of light you won’t want to miss. So don’t blink! These fleeting, celestial events are worth every second. During the shower, the Lyrids will bring a display of meteors visible every hour in many locations around the world. To see this beautiful, glittering sky, you must be in a clear night and a comfy spot. Let’s find out everything you need to know about the Lyrid Meteor Shower 2025.
What is the Lyrid Meteor Shower?
Have you ever seen a shower in the sky? Lyrid refers to a meteor shower, known as the April Lyrids or spring meteor shower, usually peaking around April 22nd but visible from about April 15th to April 29th each year. It is one of the oldest known meteor showers, with records dating back over 2,700 years. It is caused by debris from Comet Thatcher (C/1861 G1), which orbits the Sun every 415 years. When the Earth passes through the trail of dust left behind by the comet, those flecks hit our atmosphere at high speed and burn up, creating a classic shooting star effect.
When to watch the Lyrid meteor shower in April 2025?
Usually, you can see the real shows of the Lyrids that are active from April 15 to April 29. But the real show with peaking moments appears from April 22 till the early hours of April 23. Focus on the time, set your alarm, and wait to see the moment to catch the meteor shower between midnight and morning before sunrise. During that time, the sky will look darkest, and the meteors tend to be the most visible. The event is best viewed from the Southern & Northern Hemispheres, including India. So, if you are eagerly waiting to view this celestial event, then find a dark location away from the city lights and look towards the northeast sky, ideally between 2:00 am and 5:00 am.
Where to watch The Lyrid meteor shower?
This is really a big suspense from where you can spot the Lyrid this year. The Lyrids are visible across both hemispheres, though the Northern Hemisphere gets slightly better views. You just find a place far away from the city lights; it can be a village or any place where a dark night will be visible. Get a sleeping bag and move towards some gloomy spaces to see the celestial event tomorrow night.