Bengaluru · Karnataka, India
Can I watch a meteor shower tonight in Bengaluru?
Cloud cover is heavy during the best observing window, leaving little chance of catching the Orionids.
Rates are estimates, not guaranteed counts. ~0/hr does not rule out an occasional meteor; the clear-sky estimate and ideal peak rate are separate below.
Bengaluru city reference, not the whole metropolitan area. Calculated 7 Nov, 08:35 local.
City reference: 12.97194°, 77.59369° · Asia/Kolkata. This is one position, not a forecast for the entire metropolitan area.
Current local time: 7 Nov, 08:35 · not astronomically dark.
Calculated for local · 2026-11-07T03:05:00.000Z.
Weather basis: Live forecast in use · coverage through 16 Nov, 17:30.
Meteor shower tonight · Bengaluru
Cloud cover is heavy during the best observing window, leaving little chance of catching the Orionids. Tonight is 17 days after the Orionids peak.
VerdictSkip tonight — cloud
ZHR describes the shower's ideal peak, not tonight's expected count. Local rates are modelled estimates, not measured or guaranteed counts. They account for distance from peak, radiant height, twilight and the Moon; the weather-adjusted estimate also includes forecast cloud. The clear-sky estimate removes cloud, not the other limits. The model assumes a fixed, moderately dark sky: city light pollution can cut what you see well below these figures, while a truly dark site can do better. A rounded estimate of ~0/hr does not rule out an occasional meteor. When no cloud forecast is available, cloud attenuation is not included.
Next better opportunity: the Leonids, peaking November 17 (10 days away) at ZHR 15.
The existing meteor model is reused without changing its assumptions. It does not measure exact local light pollution, air quality or obstructions; rate estimates are not guaranteed observed counts.
Rounded clear-sky rate: ~0/hr; weather-adjusted rate: ~0/hr. No usable window is recommended. Any radiant direction or cloud sample above is supporting geometry from the sampled dark hours, not an instruction to observe at that time.
IMD's 1991–2020 Bengaluru climate normals show much wetter conditions in August–October than January–March. That long-term rainfall record is a seasonal planning caution, not today's cloud forecast. August Perseid activity can coincide with wet-season conditions; check the actual hourly clouds rather than planning from the shower calendar alone.
Source: India Meteorological Department — Bengaluru climate normalsBengaluru and Bangalore refer to the same city in this forecast. The reference is 12.97° north, in India Standard Time. The local radiant geometry differs from a northern-European forecast; winter showers still need a check of the Moon and that night's sky. A city reference does not tell us the darkness or air quality at your exact observing site.
Source: Bengaluru location and local timeCoordinates and IANA time zone: Open-Meteo geocoding / GeoNames, checked 25 October 2026. Local clocks follow the named time zone, including applicable clock changes.
