Residents across Delhi, Noida, Gurugram and Jaipur were startled in the early hours of Saturday when fiery streaks blazed across the night sky. The spectacle, spotted around 1:20 am, sparked a flood of social media posts with many calling it a meteor shower, while others suggested it could be space debris.
A comment on X, citing predictions and video footage, claimed the lights were most likely fragments of a Chinese CZ-3B rocket body reentering Earth&rsquo;s atmosphere. The slow speed and visible fragmentation, it argued, matched reentry patterns more than meteors. Some experts described it as a bolide, but consensus leaned toward space debris. 
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Rare <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/meteorlights?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#meteorlights</a> up <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Delhi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Delhi</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Noida?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Noida</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ghaziabad?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Ghaziabad</a>, &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Gurgaon?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Gurgaon</a> 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. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Meteor?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Meteor</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DelhiNCR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DelhiNCR</a> <a href="https://t.co/k86fYsfMZJ">pic.twitter.com/k86fYsfMZJ</a>
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Despite the widespread buzz, no official confirmation has yet been issued. Several residents shared their experiences online, calling it a &ldquo;midnight spectacle&rdquo; and &ldquo;nature&rsquo;s own light show.&rdquo; 
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Midnight spectacle in Greater Noida! Around 1:22 AM, a blazing asteroid lit up the Noida sky, a rare cinematic moment witnessed by locals.🌌🔥 <a href="https://t.co/TnbmP7VdNg">pic.twitter.com/TnbmP7VdNg</a>
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While a few accounts linked the sightings to the Perseid meteor shower, astronomers noted that Perseids peak in mid-August, making that explanation unlikely. For now, the source of the blazing lights over Delhi-NCR skies remains unverified.

Mystery streaks light up Delhi-NCR night sky

Fiery trails spark meteor vs rocket debate; officials yet to confirm source

Mystery streaks light up Delhi-NCR night sky

Fiery trails spark meteor vs rocket debate; officials yet to confirm source

September 20, 2025 | 20:58 IST