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Praha · Friday 9 October

Draconids peak this evening and the Moon barely shines

07:1518:25

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Day 11h 10mGolden hour 17:42Moon above the horizon

EventsAurora: no, Kp 1 (chance from Kp 6)
SunPraha 07:13 – 18:24, 11h 11m of light
TonightFully dark from 20:13 · clearest Praha, 98 % cloud
Moon5 %, waning · new moon Saturday 10 October

Coming up

Fri 9.todayDraconidsDraco, up to 10 meteors an hour
Sat 10.tomorrowNew moonThe darkest nights of the month
Thu 22.in 13 daysOrionidsOrion, up to 25 meteors an hour
Mon 26.in 17 daysFull moonThe Moon is up all night

Sunrise and sunset by city Eclipses

Meteor showers 2026

When to catch shooting stars: every major meteor shower of the year with its peak, rates and how much the Moon will interfere.

Next up

Draconids

peak Friday 9 October · radiant Draco

meteors/h under ideal skies

Moon at peak: dark skies · 6 %

All showers of 2026

Quadrantids110 ZHR
peak Sunday 4 January · 28. 12. – 12. 1. · washed out
Lyrids18 ZHR
peak Thursday 23 April · 14. 4. – 30. 4. · some interference
Eta Aquariids50 ZHR
peak Thursday 7 May · 19. 4. – 28. 5. · washed out
Perseids100 ZHR
peak Thursday 13 August · 17. 7. – 24. 8. · dark skies
Draconids10 ZHR
peak Friday 9 October · 6. 10. – 10. 10. · dark skies
Orionids25 ZHR
peak Thursday 22 October · 2. 10. – 7. 11. · washed out
Leonids15 ZHR
peak Tuesday 17 November · 6. 11. – 30. 11. · some interference
Geminids150 ZHR
peak Monday 14 December · 4. 12. – 20. 12. · some interference
Ursids10 ZHR
peak Tuesday 22 December · 17. 12. – 26. 12. · washed out

Shower	Peak	Activity	ZHR	Moon
Quadrantids	Sunday 4 January	28. 12. – 12. 1.	110	washed out
Lyrids	Thursday 23 April	14. 4. – 30. 4.	18	some interference
Eta Aquariids	Thursday 7 May	19. 4. – 28. 5.	50	washed out
Perseids	Thursday 13 August	17. 7. – 24. 8.	100	dark skies
Draconids	Friday 9 October	6. 10. – 10. 10.	10	dark skies
Orionids	Thursday 22 October	2. 10. – 7. 11.	25	washed out
Leonids	Tuesday 17 November	6. 11. – 30. 11.	15	some interference
Geminids	Monday 14 December	4. 12. – 20. 12.	150	some interference
Ursids	Tuesday 22 December	17. 12. – 26. 12.	10	washed out

ZHR (zenithal hourly rate) assumes perfectly dark skies with the radiant overhead — expect a third to half of it in practice.

Next eclipse visible from Czechia: 2 August 2027

In 297 days · only a small partial eclipse this time

Last time: 12 August 2026 · 88–89 % of the Sun covered

What you will see

From Czechia this is a deep partial eclipse: 88–89 % of the Sun covered at maximum, which occurs low above the western horizon shortly before sunset — the Sun sets before the eclipse ends. Find a spot with a clear western horizon (a hill, a lookout, the edge of town).

The Sun sits only ~2° above the horizon at maximum — a clear western view is essential.

Safety

Never look at the Sun without proper eclipse glasses (ISO 12312-2). Regular sunglasses, welding glass below shade 14, CDs or X-ray film are NOT safe. Cameras and telescopes need a solar filter in front of the lens.

Times for Czech cities

City	Start	Maximum	Sunset	Coverage
Brno	19:20	20:12	20:16	89 %
Česká Lípa	19:19	20:11	20:29	88 %
České Budějovice	19:21	20:13	20:24	89 %
Děčín	19:19	20:11	20:31	88 %
Frýdek-Místek	19:19	20:10	20:11	88 %
Havířov	19:19	20:10	20:11	88 %
Hradec Králové	19:19	20:11	20:23	88 %
Chomutov	19:19	20:12	20:33	89 %
Jablonec nad Nisou	19:18	20:10	20:27	88 %
Jihlava	19:20	20:12	20:21	89 %
Karlovy Vary	19:19	20:12	20:34	89 %
Karviná	19:19	20:10	20:11	88 %
Kladno	19:19	20:11	20:29	89 %
Liberec	19:18	20:10	20:26	88 %
Mladá Boleslav	19:18	20:10	20:27	88 %
Most	19:19	20:11	20:32	89 %
Olomouc	19:20	20:11	20:15	88 %
Opava	19:19	20:10	20:14	88 %
Ostrava	19:19	20:10(maximum at sunset)	20:10	88 %
Pardubice	19:19	20:11	20:22	88 %
Plzeň	19:19	20:12	20:31	89 %
Praha	19:19	20:11	20:27	89 %
Prostějov	19:20	20:12	20:15	89 %
Přerov	19:19	20:11	20:14	88 %
Tábor	19:20	20:12	20:25	89 %
Teplice	19:19	20:11	20:32	89 %
Třebíč	19:20	20:12	20:20	89 %
Třinec	19:19	20:10(maximum at sunset)	20:10	88 %
Ústí nad Labem	19:19	20:11	20:31	89 %
Zlín	19:19	20:11	20:12	88 %
Znojmo	19:20	20:12	20:18	89 %

Times source: astro.cz

Geomagnetic activity · live

Outlook: unsettled, but no chance from Czechia

1.3Kp now

Geomagnetically active, but not enough to see an aurora this far south.

Peak Kp 5.0 · Sun 03:00

Kp index · ~3 daysNOAA SWPC

observed forecastCZ chance from Kp 6

Czechia sits far from the Arctic Circle, so an aurora is only visible here during a strong geomagnetic storm. This page reads the live Kp index from NOAA and turns it into a realistic chance from Czech skies.

Best conditions: a clear, dark, moonless sky with a view to the north, as far from city lights as possible. Storms often peak overnight — watch the Kp forecast for the next two nights.

Stargazing tonight Moon phases & full moon

Draconids peak this evening and the Moon barely shines

Coming up

Meteor showers 2026

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Next eclipse visible from Czechia: 2 August 2027

What you will see

Safety

Times for Czech cities

Outlook: unsettled, but no chance from Czechia

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