Meteor showers
The year's major meteor showers, their next peaks and how much the Moon interferes. The hourly rate is for an ideally dark sky with the radiant overhead; in practice you see fewer.
| Shower | Next peak (UTC) | Per hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orionids | 21 Oct 2026 | 20 | 78 % |
| Leonids | 17 Nov 2026 | 15 | 55 % |
| Geminids | 14 Dec 2026 | 150 | 25 % |
| Ursids | 22 Dec 2026 | 10 | 98 % |
| Quadrantids | 04 Jan 2027 | 80 | 12 % |
| Lyrids | 23 Apr 2027 | 18 | 95 % |
| Eta Aquariids | 06 May 2027 | 50 | 0 % |
| Perseids | 13 Aug 2027 | 100 | 87 % |
| Draconids | 09 Oct 2027 | 10 | 67 % |
Values of the International Meteor Organization.