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Meteor Shower Peaks

The moment each shower peaks, with how many meteors an hour to expect in good conditions.

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These moments are shared by the whole world, but the date they fall on depends on the time zone. Every date and time on this page is UTC.

2025 · 10 showers
Date and timeEvent
2025.01.03Fri06:59 Quadrantidsup to 110 an hour in good conditions
2025.04.22Tue04:58 Lyridsup to 18 an hour in good conditions
2025.05.05Mon18:20 Eta Aquariidsup to 50 an hour in good conditions
2025.07.27Sun19:03 Delta Aquariidsup to 25 an hour in good conditions
2025.08.12Tue11:01 Perseidsup to 100 an hour in good conditions
2025.10.21Tue03:37 Orionidsup to 20 an hour in good conditions
2025.11.05Wed04:10 Southern Tauridsup to 5 an hour in good conditions
2025.11.17Mon09:08 Leonidsup to 15 an hour in good conditions
2025.12.13Sat23:09 Geminidsup to 150 an hour in good conditions
2025.12.22Mon07:32 Ursidsup to 10 an hour in good conditions
2026 · 10 showers

Meteor shower peaks in 2026

Date and timeEvent
2026.01.03Sat12:48 Quadrantidsup to 110 an hour in good conditions
2026.04.22Wed10:40 Lyridsup to 18 an hour in good conditions
2026.05.06Wed00:12 Eta Aquariidsup to 50 an hour in good conditions
2026.07.28Tue00:51 Delta Aquariidsup to 25 an hour in good conditions
2026.08.12Wed16:47 Perseidsup to 100 an hour in good conditions
2026.10.21Wed09:22 Orionidsup to 20 an hour in good conditions
2026.11.05Thu10:00 Southern Tauridsup to 5 an hour in good conditions
2026.11.17Tue14:51 Leonidsup to 15 an hour in good conditions
2026.12.14Mon04:52 Geminidsup to 150 an hour in good conditions
2026.12.22Tue13:20 Ursidsup to 10 an hour in good conditions
2027 · 10 showers
Date and timeEvent
2027.01.03Sun18:37 Quadrantidsup to 110 an hour in good conditions
2027.04.22Thu16:21 Lyridsup to 18 an hour in good conditions
2027.05.06Thu05:47 Eta Aquariidsup to 50 an hour in good conditions
2027.07.28Wed06:42 Delta Aquariidsup to 25 an hour in good conditions
2027.08.12Thu22:34 Perseidsup to 100 an hour in good conditions
2027.10.21Thu15:18 Orionidsup to 20 an hour in good conditions
2027.11.05Fri15:46 Southern Tauridsup to 5 an hour in good conditions
2027.11.17Wed20:46 Leonidsup to 15 an hour in good conditions
2027.12.14Tue10:43 Geminidsup to 150 an hour in good conditions
2027.12.22Wed19:11 Ursidsup to 10 an hour in good conditions

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Solar terms and moon phases are computed here — VSOP87D for the Sun, Meeus chapter 49 for the Moon. Shower peaks use the solar longitude the International Meteor Organization defines them by.

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