Delhi · National Capital Territory, India
Can I see a meteor shower tonight in Delhi?
The Orionids are active but tonight is 17 days after peak, so rates stay well below the headline ZHR of 20.
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.
Delhi city reference, not the whole metropolitan area. Calculated 7 Nov, 08:35 local.
City reference: 28.65195°, 77.23149° · 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 · Delhi
The Orionids are active but tonight is 17 days after peak, so rates stay well below the headline ZHR of 20. Tonight is 17 days after the Orionids peak.
VerdictSkip tonight
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.
At 28.65° N, Delhi sees northern radiants higher than Bengaluru or Chennai do. The Perseid radiant, near declination +58°, can reach about 60° altitude from Delhi but only about 45° from Bengaluru. A higher radiant means more meteors reach your sky, all else being equal.
Source: GeoNames — DelhiDecember's Geminids, often the year's richest shower, peak during Delhi's winter haze and fog season. Haze is not part of the cloud forecast, so a 'clear' forecast can still hide faint meteors. Check air quality and travel beyond the city glow if you can.
Source: Central Pollution Control Board — air qualityCoordinates and IANA time zone: Open-Meteo geocoding / GeoNames, checked 25 October 2026. Local clocks follow the named time zone, including applicable clock changes.
