About
The Eta Aquariids meteor shower peaks around this date with up to 50/hr, best in the south under dark skies.
Significance
Meteor showers happen when Earth passes through debris left by a comet or asteroid.
How to watch
- Watch after midnight from a dark site
- Let your eyes adjust for 20 minutes
- Lie back and look about halfway up the sky
- No telescope needed
Panchang on this day (New Delhi)
TithiShukla Navami
NakshatraMagha
YogaDhruva
KaranaKaulava
Sunrise5:36 AM
Sunset6:59 PM
Rahu Kaal3:38 PM - 5:18 PM
Abhijit11:51 AM - 12:44 PM