• The Delta Aquarid meteor shower is predicted to be at its best during the dark hours before dawn on Saturday, July 28, and Sunday, July 29. The most favorable viewing window is from about 1 a.m. (2 a.m. daylight saving time) until the onset of morning dawn. These viewing times apply to all time zones around the world. Although this shower is visible from both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, it tends to favor the more southerly latitudes. North of the equator, it's better seen in the tropical and subtropical regions rather than farther north.
• Yes, we'll have a bright waxing gib

bous moon on the peak nights of the Delta Aquarid shower. But at mid-northern latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere, the moon sets in the wee hours after midnight, leaving several hours of dark sky for meteor watching. Remember, the best meteor viewing is from about 2 a.m. daylight saving time till dawn.
• Time of moonset in your sky
• The planets Venus and Jupiter adorn the eastern sky during the predawn and dawn hours
• The moon sets later in the Southern Hemisphere than it does in the Northern Hemisphere, but the sun also comes up later at more southerly latitudes. Unless you live in the far northern part of the globe - where there is little or no nighttime at this time of year - you can expect to see a few to several hours of dark sky before dawn. Around the world you'll also see the dazzling planets Jupiter and Venus adorning the eastern sky, starting about three hours before sunrise.
• Rising time of the sun and morning planets into your sky

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