--- description: The best time to watch is between moonset and sunrise early Wednesday morning title: How to Watch the Delta Aquarid Meteor Shower image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3aa5957e88366062/69885ccd0b72e355a36e5200/meteor-shower.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Science](/section/science/) ## Science Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [astronomy](/tag/astronomy/) ## astronomy Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Watch the Delta Aquarid Meteor Shower Live  by [Tanya Basu](/author/tanya-basu/)  ## Tanya Basu Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 28, 2015 5:48 PM CUT  Meteor Stars Green Detail Meteor Stars Green DetailGetty Images  by [Tanya Basu](/author/tanya-basu/)  ## Tanya Basu Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 28, 2015 5:48 PM CUT The Delta Aquarid meteor shower is set to light up skies across the globe with shooting stars in the wee hours of Wednesday morning. While the Delta Aquarid meteor shower started on July 12 and is expected to continue until Aug. 23, the time between moonset and sunrise early Wednesday morning is slated to be the best time to see the shower’s shooting stars. Astronomers suggest gazing up at the sky a few hours before dawn—at about 2 a.m.—when meteor showers are easiest to see and most frequent, with [up to 15 or 20 meteors per hour](http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/everything-you-need-to-know-delta-aquarid-meteor-shower "undefined"). While a telescope or binoculars are unnecessary, city dwellers might find the showers hard to see; [NASA suggests](https://www.nasa.gov/jpl/asteroids/best-meteor-showers/#.Vbe3kVPF%5F38 "undefined") getting as far away from “urban light pollution as possible and find a location with a clear, unclouded view of the night sky.” [Click here](http://leonid.arc.nasa.gov/estimator.html "undefined") to see where NASA recommends you watch meteor showers in your area. 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