Lyrid Meteor Shower Visible Over Tijuana

The Lyrid meteor shower is set to peak over Tijuana late Monday, April 21, into early Tuesday, April 22, with the best viewing after about 10 p.m. and before dawn. (science.nasa.gov) NASA says viewers should look toward the eastern sky, near Vega in the constellation Lyra, as the shower reaches its maximum overnight. The American Meteor Society lists the 2026 Lyrids as active from April 14 through April 30, with the peak centered on April 21-22. (jpl.nasa.gov) (amsmeteors.org) The American Meteor Society describes the Lyrids as a medium-strength shower that usually produces its best rates for about three nights around the peak. Its 2026 calendar says the moon will be 27% full, a level that should leave darker skies than a bright gibbous moon would. (amsmeteors.org) Meteor showers happen when Earth passes through dust left behind by a comet, and those grains burn up high in the atmosphere as brief streaks of light. NASA identifies the Lyrids as one of the oldest known annual showers, with observations dating back about 2,700 years. (jpl.nasa.gov) (science.nasa.gov) For Tijuana, local guidance points people away from the city’s brightest lights and toward open coastal or hilltop areas with a clear horizon. TV Azteca Baja California said darker, unobstructed spots improve the odds of seeing more meteors over the city’s glow. (tvaztecabajacalifornia.com) Weather could cooperate. The Weather Channel’s 10-day forecast for Tijuana showed only a 5% chance of precipitation on Tuesday, April 21, and 11% on Wednesday, April 22, though cloud cover and marine haze can still affect what people actually see at night. (weather.com) The practical advice is simple: give your eyes 20 to 30 minutes to adjust, skip bright phone screens, and watch as much of the sky as possible instead of staring at one point. If skies stay clear over Tijuana, the strongest window arrives overnight, when the Lyrids have their best chance to flash across the eastern sky. (science.nasa.gov) (jpl.nasa.gov)