Lyrids 2027

The Lyrids peak on the night of 22–23 April 2027 – at 02:49 UK time (01:49 UTC) on 23 April 2027 – with the Moon 95% lit. In the United Kingdom, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park has the best odds of a clear peak night: 43% of such nights were clear (Copernicus ERA5, 2006–2025). Across Europe, the best odds are at Garajonay National Park (80%).

Data updated: 31 December 2025 · Sources and licences

Calculated 5 November 2026 · cloud cover ERA5 2006–2025 · night lights NASA VIIRS 2025

Peak night	Moon lit	ZHR
23 April 2027, 01:49 UTC	95%	18

Radiant: RA 271°, Dec +34° · 49 km/s

Chance of a clear peak night

Places darker than half of Europe’s land, sorted by the chance of a clear peak night.

The peak falls in daylight in Europe: chances are given for both nights (first / second).

Place	Chance of a clear peak night	Country	Moonless dark hours (Sun < −12°)	Radiant max. height	Darker than…
Garajonay National Park	80%	Spain	1.0	84°	60%
National Park Munții Măcinului	70%	Romania	1.2	78°	63%
Naturnationalpark Almindingen	68%	Denmark	1.3	66°	87%
Pantelleria National Park	65%	Italy	1.0	87°	54%
Blå Jungfrun national park	63% / 58%	Sweden	2.7	63°	82%
Samaria National Park	62%	Greece	1.0	88°	77%
Morvan Regional Natural Park	62%	France	1.3	76°	92%
Drawa National Park	62%	Poland	1.3	69°	77%
Cabrera National Park	60%	Spain	1.2	85°	78%
Forêts National Park	60%	France	1.3	76°	86%
Roztocze National Park	60%	Poland	1.3	72°	75%
Słowiński National Park	58%	Poland	1.3	67°	78%
České Švýcarsko National Park	58%	Czechia	1.2	72°	53%
National Park Thayatal	58%	Austria	1.3	74°	57%
Møn	58%	Denmark	1.3	67°	80%
Jasmund National Park	58%	Germany	1.3	67°	70%
Körös-Maros National Park	58%	Hungary	1.2	77°	58%
Bulbjerg	57%	Denmark	1.3	64°	88%
Evros Delta National Park	57%	Greece	1.2	83°	50%
Gennargentu National Park	57%	Italy	1.2	84°	72%
Curonian Spit National Park	57% / 50%	Lithuania	2.7	66°	74%
Bory Tucholskie National Park	57%	Poland	1.3	68°	67%
Norra Kvill National Park	57% / 48%	Sweden	2.8	62°	79%
Cheile Bicazului-Hășmaș National Park	57%	Romania	1.2	77°	72%
Dadia-Lefkimi-Soufli Forest National Park	57%	Greece	1.2	83°	65%
Port-Cros National Park	57%	France	1.2	81°	61%
Wolin National Park	57%	Poland	1.3	68°	60%
Polesie National Park	57%	Poland	1.3	71°	74%
Balaton Uplands National Park	57%	Hungary	1.3	76°	52%
Izera Dark Sky Park	57%	Czechia	1.3	72°	51%

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Country	Place	Chance of a clear peak night
Albania	Divjakë-Karavasta National Park	47%
Austria	National Park Thayatal	58%
Belgium	National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse	52%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	National park Drina	55%
Bulgaria	Central Balkan National Park	52%
Croatia	Vrani kamen	53%
Czechia	České Švýcarsko National Park	58%
Denmark	Naturnationalpark Almindingen	68%
Finland	Ekenäs Archipelago National Park	45% / 43%
France	Morvan Regional Natural Park	62%
Germany	Jasmund National Park	58%
Greece	Samaria National Park	62%
Hungary	Körös-Maros National Park	58%
Iceland	Vatnajökull National Park	8%
Ireland	Wicklow Mountains National Park	27%
Italy	Pantelleria National Park	65%
Kosovo	Sharr Mountains National Park	40%
Latvia	Slītere National Park	55% / 50%
Lithuania	Curonian Spit National Park	57% / 50%
Montenegro	Nationalpark Orjen	45%
Netherlands	Dunes of Texel National Park	37%
North Macedonia	Pelister National Park	45%
Norway	Ytre Hvaler National Park	53% / 43%
Poland	Drawa National Park	62%
Portugal	Peneda-Gerês National Park	38%
Romania	National Park Munții Măcinului	70%
Serbia	Tara National Park	55%
Slovakia	Slovak Karst National Park	53%
Slovenia	Triglav National Park	37%
Spain	Garajonay National Park	80%
Sweden	Blå Jungfrun national park	63% / 58%
Switzerland	Gantrisch Nature Park	37%
United Kingdom	Pembrokeshire Coast National Park	43%

Clear peak night: at least 2 hours with ≤ 20 % cloud while the Sun is below −12°, on the same calendar night ± 1 in 2006–2025.

Climate, not a forecast: these are shares of past nights (ERA5 reanalysis, 2006–2025), not a prediction for a particular night. Check a forecast before you go.

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Lyrids 2027

Chance of a clear peak night

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