Meteor showers

The next 8 peaks

• 17Nov Leonids Tue, 17 November 2026 · up to 15 an hour · from Leo From both halves of Earth. Usually modest, but every 33 years or so it can become a storm of thousands an hour. Comes from Comet Tempel–Tuttle.
• 14Dec Geminids Mon, 14 December 2026 · up to 150 an hour · from Gemini From both halves of Earth, best from the north. The strongest shower of the year, and one of the few that comes from an asteroid. Comes from the asteroid 3200 Phaethon.
• 22Dec Ursids Tue, 22 December 2026 · up to 10 an hour · from Ursa Minor Only from the northern half of Earth. A quiet shower around the December solstice. Comes from Comet Tuttle.
• 4Jan Quadrantids Mon, 4 January 2027 · up to 80 an hour · from Boötes Only from the northern half of Earth. A strong peak, but it lasts only a few hours. Comes from the asteroid 2003 EH1, probably a dead comet.
• 23Apr Lyrids Fri, 23 April 2027 · up to 18 an hour · from Lyra Best from the northern half of Earth. People have been watching this shower for more than 2,600 years. Comes from Comet Thatcher.
• 6May Eta Aquariids Thu, 6 May 2027 · up to 50 an hour · from Aquarius Best from the southern half of Earth and the tropics. Best in the last hours before dawn. Comes from Halley’s Comet.
• 13Aug Perseids Fri, 13 August 2027 · up to 100 an hour · from Perseus Best from the northern half of Earth. The most watched shower of the year, on warm summer nights in the north. Comes from Comet Swift–Tuttle.
• 22Oct Orionids Fri, 22 October 2027 · up to 20 an hour · from Orion From both halves of Earth. Fast meteors, from the same comet as the Eta Aquariids. Comes from Halley’s Comet.

Dates are in UTC until the page has loaded, then in your own time zone. Meteors are usually best in the hours after midnight, and fewer show up under moonlight or city lights than the “up to” number.