Early on Saturday morning, residents across Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) spotted fiery streaks across the sky, sparking curiosity and excitement. People from Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, and Jaipur reported seeing bright streaks of light around 1:20–1:25 am.
Residents Share Videos and Reactions
Many took to social media to share videos and express their amazement. One user wrote on X, “Just witnessed this incredible fire streak in the night sky… Looks like a meteor or maybe part of a rocket burning up in the atmosphere, nature’s own light show from my rooftop. Did anyone else spot it too?”
Another post from Gurugram read, “Meteor Showers over Sector 77, Gurgaon at 1:25 AM. It was a bright streak of light… Extremely beautiful and fortunate to watch.” A Noida resident posted, “Midnight spectacle in Greater Noida! Around 1:22 AM, a blazing asteroid lit up the Noida sky, a rare cinematic moment witnessed by locals.”
Anyone Knows What is this? A Meteor or Re-Entry of a Space Vehicle?#DelhiSky #MeteorShower #SpaceVehicle #Suspicious #SpaceVehicle pic.twitter.com/QIVBPO1T2B
— मानस (@manas_6646) September 19, 2025
Some users also shared personal accounts. One said, “I was coming a while ago from my office with one of my colleagues, and around 1:25 am, we saw a meteor shower above the Delhi sky, near Bhikaji Kama Place. We stopped the scooty and started recording this, not sure if it’s a meteor shower or something else, and we can’t find it in the news.”
Speculations and Expert Insights
As speculation grew, some experts suggested the streaks might be space debris from a Chinese CZ-3B rocket body re-entering the atmosphere. A Grok comment on X indicated this possibility based on the streak’s slow speed and fragmentation. Others called it a bolide, though no official confirmation has been issued.
Midnight spectacle in Greater Noida! Around 1:22 AM, a blazing asteroid lit up the Noida sky, a rare cinematic moment witnessed by locals.🌌🔥 pic.twitter.com/TnbmP7VdNg
— Sarcasm (@sarcastic_us) September 20, 2025
The American Meteor Society also weighed in, suggesting the lights could be part of the Perseid meteor shower, an annual astronomical event when Earth passes through the debris of Comet Swift-Tuttle. However, the Perseid meteor shower usually peaks in mid-August, making this sighting unusual.
A post summarizing reports read, “Rare #meteorlights up #Delhi, #Noida #Ghaziabad, & #Gurgaon skies on September 19, 2025, likely part of the Perseid shower. Bright bolide observed, possibly fragmenting, as reported by the American Meteor Society. No space debris or rocket re-entry confirmed. #Meteor #DelhiNCR.”
Rare #meteorlights up #Delhi, #Noida #Ghaziabad, & #Gurgaon skies on September 19, 2025, likely part of the Perseid shower. Bright bolide observed, possibly fragmenting, as reported by the American Meteor Society. No space debris or rocket re-entry confirmed. #Meteor #DelhiNCR pic.twitter.com/k86fYsfMZJ
— Thepagetoday (@thepagetody) September 20, 2025
Awaiting Official Confirmation
While the fiery streaks captivated residents and sparked social media discussions, authorities have not confirmed the cause. Experts continue to study the videos and images to determine whether it was a natural meteor event or space debris re-entry.
