☄️ Meteor Showers
Your complete guide to this year's meteor showers with peak dates and viewing tips
Lyrids
One of the oldest known meteor showers, observed for 2,700 years.
Quadrantids
SpectacularPassedOne of the strongest annual showers with a sharp peak lasting only a few hours.
Lyrids
GentleOne of the oldest known meteor showers, observed for 2,700 years.
Eta Aquariids
StrongFast meteors from Halley's Comet debris, best seen from the Southern Hemisphere.
Delta Aquariids
ModerateA steady shower that overlaps with the early Perseids.
Perseids
SpectacularThe most popular meteor shower! Bright, fast meteors with frequent fireballs.
Draconids
GentleSlow-moving meteors best seen in the evening rather than after midnight.
Orionids
ModerateFast meteors from Halley's Comet with persistent trains.
Taurids
GentleSlow, bright fireballs known as 'Halloween fireballs'. Low rate but spectacular.
Leonids
GentleFamous for producing meteor storms roughly every 33 years (last in 2001).
Geminids
SpectacularThe king of meteor showers! Bright, abundant, multi-colored meteors.
Ursids
GentleA modest shower near the winter solstice, occasionally producing surprise bursts.
Meteor Viewing Tips
Get away from city lights. Even a short drive helps enormously.
Give your eyes 20-30 minutes to adapt to darkness. Avoid phone screens.
Lie on a blanket or reclining chair. Meteors can appear anywhere in the sky.
Most showers peak after midnight when your location faces into the debris stream.