Meteor shower calendar
A meteor shower happens when Earth crosses the trail of dust left by a comet or asteroid. The grains burn up in the upper atmosphere at tens of kilometres per second. Peaks repeat on the same dates each year; the Moon decides how many you will actually see.
ZHR is the number of meteors one observer would see in an hour under a perfectly dark sky with the radiant overhead. In practice, expect a third to a half of it.
| Meteor showers | Next peak | ZHR | Moon at peak | Active |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Taurids | November 12, 2026 | 5 | 9% | Oct 20 – Dec 10 |
| Leonids | November 17, 2026 | 15 | 51% | Nov 6 – Nov 30 |
| Geminids | December 14, 2026 | 150 | 22% | Dec 4 – Dec 20 |
| Ursids | December 22, 2026 | 10 | 96% | Dec 17 – Dec 26 |
| Quadrantids | January 3, 2027 | 80 | 14% | Dec 28 – Jan 12 |
| Lyrids | April 22, 2027 | 18 | 96% | Apr 14 – Apr 30 |
| Eta Aquariids | May 6, 2027 | 50 | 0% | Apr 19 – May 28 |
| Southern Delta Aquariids | July 30, 2027 | 25 | 13% | Jul 12 – Aug 23 |
| Alpha Capricornids | July 30, 2027 | 5 | 13% | Jul 3 – Aug 15 |
| Perseids | August 12, 2027 | 100 | 84% | Jul 17 – Aug 24 |
| Draconids | October 8, 2027 | 10* | 63% | Oct 6 – Oct 10 |
| Southern Taurids | October 10, 2027 | 5 | 77% | Sep 10 – Nov 20 |
| Orionids | October 21, 2027 | 20 | 62% | Oct 2 – Nov 7 |
* variable. Meteors per hour (ZHR).