Meteor shower calendar 2026–2027

The next meteor shower is the Orionids, peaking on the night of October 21–22.

In 2027 the Moon stays out of the way for the Quadrantids, Eta Aquariids, Southern Delta Aquariids and Perseids, and washes out the Lyrids, Leonids and Geminids.

October 2026 meteor showers

OrionidsOctober 21–22ZHR 20 · Moon excellent · north-favored

November 2026 meteor showers

December 2026 meteor showers

Peak nights are named by both dates because a meteor night straddles midnight, and shown for your time zone. Moon: how much moonlight there is in the peak night's best hours, at 40° N (34° S for the southern showers).

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The meteor year, 2026Bars: active window · gold dot: peak, sized by ZHR

All 2026 peaksexact maxima, active dates, moonlight

Shower	Peak night	Maximum	Active	ZHR	Moon	Best from
Quadrantids	January 3–4	21:15 UTC	Dec 28 – Jan 12	80	Poor 100%	North
Lyrids	April 22–23	19:37 UTC	Apr 14 – Apr 30	18	Excellent 36%	North-favored
Eta Aquariids	May 5–6	09:13 UTC	Apr 19 – May 28	50	Poor 81%	South-favored
Southern Delta Aquariids	July 30–31	13:26 UTC	Jul 12 – Aug 23	25	Poor 96%	South-favored
Perseids	August 12–13	02:01 UTC	Jul 17 – Aug 24	110	Excellent 0%	North
Draconids	October 8–9	01:13 UTC	Oct 6 – Oct 10	5	Excellent 3%	North
Orionids	October 21–22	18:20 UTC	Oct 2 – Nov 7	20	Excellent 79%	North-favored
Taurids	November 5–6	18:54 UTC	Sep 20 – Nov 20	7	Excellent 12%	Both
Leonids	November 17–18	23:43 UTC	Nov 6 – Nov 30	15	Excellent 55%	North-favored
Geminids	December 13–14	13:41 UTC	Dec 4 – Dec 20	150	Excellent 25%	North-favored
Ursids	December 22–23	22:09 UTC	Dec 17 – Dec 26	10	Poor 98%	North

All 2027 peaksexact maxima, active dates, moonlight

Shower	Peak night	Maximum	Active	ZHR	Moon	Best from
Quadrantids	January 3–4	03:26 UTC	Dec 28 – Jan 12	80	Excellent 12%	North
Lyrids	April 22–23	01:40 UTC	Apr 14 – Apr 30	18	Poor 95%	North-favored
Eta Aquariids	May 5–6	15:11 UTC	Apr 19 – May 28	50	Excellent 0%	South-favored
Southern Delta Aquariids	July 31 – August 1	19:37 UTC	Jul 12 – Aug 23	25	Excellent 4%	South-favored
Perseids	August 12–13	08:10 UTC	Jul 17 – Aug 24	110	Excellent 87%	North
Draconids	October 8–9	07:23 UTC	Oct 6 – Oct 10	5	Poor 67%	North
Orionids	October 21–22	00:37 UTC	Oct 2 – Nov 7	20	Fair 58%	North-favored
Taurids	November 5–6	01:02 UTC	Sep 20 – Nov 20	7	Excellent 47%	Both
Leonids	November 17–18	05:59 UTC	Nov 6 – Nov 30	15	Poor 80%	North-favored
Geminids	December 14–15	19:54 UTC	Dec 4 – Dec 20	150	Poor 98%	North-favored
Ursids	December 22–23	04:21 UTC	Dec 17 – Dec 26	10	Good 21%	North

Calendar questions

Which meteor showers are best in 2027?

Moonlight decides it. In 2027 the Moon is out of the way for the Quadrantids, Eta Aquariids, Southern Delta Aquariids and Perseids, while it washes out the Lyrids, Leonids and Geminids.

Are meteor shower dates the same every year?

Almost. A shower peaks when Earth reaches the same point in its orbit, so the date drifts by up to a day from year to year and the hour changes every time. This calendar computes each year's peak from that orbital position rather than copying a fixed date.

Which meteor showers can you see from the Southern Hemisphere?

From southern mid-latitudes the radiants of the Lyrids, Eta Aquariids, Southern Delta Aquariids, Orionids, Taurids, Leonids and Geminids climb high enough to watch, and the Eta Aquariids and Southern Delta Aquariids are better there than in the north. The Quadrantids, Perseids, Draconids and Ursids are northern showers: from 34° S their radiants stay below about 10° in darkness, or never rise.

What does "moon conditions" mean in the calendar?

How much moonlight there is during the hours the radiant is highest on the peak night, at 40° N for northern and two-hemisphere showers and 34° S for southern ones. A bright Moon that sets before those hours counts as no Moon at all. The methodology has the details.

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