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)
TithiKrishna Chaturthi
NakshatraMula
YogaSiddha
KaranaBalava
Sunrise5:36 AM
Sunset6:58 PM
Rahu Kaal12:17 PM - 1:58 PM
Abhijit11:51 AM - 12:44 PM