Orionids meteor shower 2027 in Sydney
Peak night, up to 20 meteors an hour under a dark sky. A bright Moon (68%) washes out faint meteors; only the brightest will show.
Local time in Sydney
Night of 21 October to 22 October 2027
Dark sky that night
from 23:00 to 05:10
The Moon
68% lit — bright moonlight will hide the faint meteors
Chance of a clear sky
In October, Sydney gets on average 17.8 clear nights out of 31 — about 57%. Clear night statistics for Sydney
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 after midnight, 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. A bright Moon (68%) washes out faint meteors; only the brightest will show.
Cloud forecast for this night in Sydney