Draconids meteor shower 2026 in Edinburgh
Peak night, up to 10 meteors an hour under a dark sky. The Moon is almost out of the way — a good year.
Local time in Edinburgh
Night of 7 October to 8 October 2026
Dark sky that night
from 19:55 to 06:05
The Moon
8% lit — a dark sky — good for faint meteors
Chance of a clear sky
In October, Edinburgh gets on average 12.3 clear nights out of 31 — about 40%. Clear night statistics for Edinburgh
How to see it
Best time for meteors: after midnight until dawn, when the radiant is high. Look about halfway up the sky, away from city lights. Go somewhere dark in the evening, lie back and look at the whole sky, not at the radiant. Give your eyes 20 minutes to adapt and don’t look at your phone. The Moon is almost out of the way — a good year.
Cloud forecast for this night in Edinburgh