Peak times are the International Meteor Organization’s, in Universal Time; with JavaScript on, each is also shown in your own time zone. The Moon is computed for the peak; “dark with the radiant up” counts the hours, within 12 hours of the peak (or on the peak’s UTC date), when the sun is at least 12° below the horizon at a camera and the radiant at least 20° above it. “Local solar time” can differ from the clock by an hour or so with time zones and daylight saving. Clouds are not forecast here.
Orionids 2026
- Peak
- Wed, 21 October 2026 (UTC date; IMO gives no hour)
- Active
- 2 Oct – 7 Nov 2026
- ZHR
- 20+
- Radiant
- north of Betelgeuse in Orion (RA 95°, Dec +16°); highest at about 4:15 a.m. local solar time
- Best seen from
- Both hemispheres. Radiant’s highest altitude: 61° from 45°N, 39° from 35°S
- Speed
- 66 km/s, fast
- Parent body
- 1P/Halley
- Moon at peak
- 72% lit, waxing gibbous. Bright moonlight washes out the faint meteors; bright meteors and fireballs still show.
The maximum was on 21 October; IMO lists activity to 7 November. The Orionids are dust from Halley’s Comet, according to NASA.
Dark with the radiant up near the peak: Mt. Katahdin, Maine, USA (6 h), Sebec Lake, Maine, USA (6 h), Fairbanks All-Sky Cam, Alaska (6 h), Grand Forks skycam, North Dakota (6 h), Churchill, Manitoba, Canada (6 h), Golden Circle, South Iceland (6 h), Poker Flat all-sky, near Fairbanks (6 h), Toolik Lake all-sky, Alaska (68.6°N) (6 h), Abisko all-sky, Swedish Lapland (6 h), Kilpisjärvi, Finland (69°N) (6 h), Lyngen North, Norway (69.8°N) (6 h), Kina, Tasman, NZ (41.2°S) (3 h), Beaumaris, Tasmania (41.4°S) (3 h).
Source: IMO 2026 Meteor Shower Calendar · NASA: Orionids · AMS calendar
Southern Taurids 2026
- Peak
- Thu, 5 November 2026 (UTC date; IMO gives no hour)
- Active
- 20 Sept – 20 Nov 2026
- ZHR
- 5–10
- Radiant
- in Taurus (RA 52°, Dec +15°); highest at about 12:30 a.m. local solar time
- Best seen from
- Both hemispheres. Radiant’s highest altitude: 60° from 45°N, 40° from 35°S
- Speed
- 27 km/s, slow
- Moon at peak
- 18% lit, waning crescent. Little moonlight: a good year for this shower.
Low rates but slow, bright meteors: the AMS says the Southern Taurids are rich in fireballs, and their fireball-swarm component peaks on 5 November. IMO calls them ideal targets for still imaging, which is the closest thing to a webcam.
Dark with the radiant up near the peak: Mt. Katahdin, Maine, USA (10 h), Sebec Lake, Maine, USA (10 h), Grand Forks skycam, North Dakota (10 h), Churchill, Manitoba, Canada (10 h), Golden Circle, South Iceland (10 h), Fairbanks All-Sky Cam, Alaska (10 h), Poker Flat all-sky, near Fairbanks (10 h), Toolik Lake all-sky, Alaska (68.6°N) (10 h), Abisko all-sky, Swedish Lapland (10 h), Kilpisjärvi, Finland (69°N) (10 h), Lyngen North, Norway (69.8°N) (10 h), Kina, Tasman, NZ (41.2°S) (6 h), Beaumaris, Tasmania (41.4°S) (6 h).
Source: IMO 2026 Meteor Shower Calendar · AMS calendar
Northern Taurids 2026
- Peak
- Thu, 12 November 2026 (UTC date; IMO gives no hour)
- Active
- 20 Oct – 10 Dec 2026
- ZHR
- 5
- Radiant
- in Taurus (RA 58°, Dec +22°); highest at about 12:30 a.m. local solar time
- Best seen from
- Both hemispheres, a little better from the north. Radiant’s highest altitude: 67° from 45°N, 33° from 35°S
- Speed
- 29 km/s, slow
- Moon at peak
- 7% lit, waxing crescent. Little moonlight: a good year for this shower.
Much like the Southern Taurids but a week later, and IMO notes both branches peak in a moon-free period this year. When the two overlap in early November the AMS notes there is sometimes a rise in fireballs.
Dark with the radiant up near the peak: Lyngen North, Norway (69.8°N) (12 h), Kilpisjärvi, Finland (69°N) (12 h), Abisko all-sky, Swedish Lapland (12 h), Fairbanks All-Sky Cam, Alaska (12 h), Golden Circle, South Iceland (12 h), Poker Flat all-sky, near Fairbanks (12 h), Toolik Lake all-sky, Alaska (68.6°N) (12 h), Churchill, Manitoba, Canada (12 h), Mt. Katahdin, Maine, USA (11 h), Sebec Lake, Maine, USA (11 h), Grand Forks skycam, North Dakota (11 h), Kina, Tasman, NZ (41.2°S) (4 h), Beaumaris, Tasmania (41.4°S) (4 h).
Source: IMO 2026 Meteor Shower Calendar · AMS calendar
Leonids 2026
- Peak
- Tue, 17 November 2026, 23:45 UTC
- Active
- 6 Nov – 30 Nov 2026
- ZHR
- about 15
- Radiant
- in Leo (RA 152°, Dec +22°); highest at about 6:15 a.m. local solar time
- Best seen from
- Both hemispheres, a little better from the north. Radiant’s highest altitude: 67° from 45°N, 33° from 35°S
- Speed
- 71 km/s, fast
- Parent body
- 55P/Tempel-Tuttle
- Moon at peak
- 56% lit, first quarter. Some moonlight: the fainter meteors are easiest to see while the Moon is down.
IMO puts the regular maximum at 23:45 UT on 17 November (another model gives 16:00 UT the same day). Model calculations show encounters with old, thin dust trails on 17–19 November; the modellers expect no significant outburst, at most a modest rise. The fastest meteors of the year, at 71 km/s; NASA notes the Leonids are known for fireballs.
Dark with the radiant up near the peak: Kilpisjärvi, Finland (69°N) (7 h), Lyngen North, Norway (69.8°N) (7 h), Toolik Lake all-sky, Alaska (68.6°N) (7 h), Abisko all-sky, Swedish Lapland (7 h), Fairbanks All-Sky Cam, Alaska (6 h), Poker Flat all-sky, near Fairbanks (6 h), Golden Circle, South Iceland (6 h), Churchill, Manitoba, Canada (6 h), Grand Forks skycam, North Dakota (5 h), Mt. Katahdin, Maine, USA (5 h), Sebec Lake, Maine, USA (5 h).
Source: IMO 2026 Meteor Shower Calendar · NASA: Leonids · AMS calendar
Geminids 2026
- Peak
- Mon, 14 December 2026, 14:00 UTC
- Active
- 4 Dec – 20 Dec 2026
- ZHR
- 150
- Radiant
- in Gemini (RA 112°, Dec +33°); highest at about 2 a.m. local solar time
- Best seen from
- Northern hemisphere; the south sees it around midnight. Radiant’s highest altitude: 78° from 45°N, 22° from 35°S
- Speed
- 35 km/s, slow
- Parent body
- 3200 Phaethon
- Moon at peak
- 26% lit, waxing crescent. Little moonlight: a good year for this shower.
IMO calls it the best and most reliable of the major showers, with a broad maximum: rates of 100 and more for 10 to 12 hours, and peaks in the past two decades between 21:00 UT on 13 December and 18:00 UT on the 14th this year. Known for bright meteors and fireballs. North of the equator the radiant rises around sunset; in the southern hemisphere it only appears around midnight.
Dark with the radiant up near the peak: Lyngen North, Norway (69.8°N) (14 h), Kilpisjärvi, Finland (69°N) (14 h), Toolik Lake all-sky, Alaska (68.6°N) (14 h), Abisko all-sky, Swedish Lapland (14 h), Fairbanks All-Sky Cam, Alaska (13 h), Poker Flat all-sky, near Fairbanks (13 h), Golden Circle, South Iceland (13 h), Churchill, Manitoba, Canada (12 h), Grand Forks skycam, North Dakota (11 h), Mt. Katahdin, Maine, USA (11 h), Sebec Lake, Maine, USA (11 h).
Source: IMO 2026 Meteor Shower Calendar · NASA: Geminids · AMS calendar
Ursids 2026
- Peak
- Tue, 22 December 2026, 22:00 UTC
- Active
- 17 Dec – 26 Dec 2026
- ZHR
- 10
- Radiant
- in Ursa Minor (RA 217°, Dec +76°); highest at about 8:30 a.m. local solar time
- Best seen from
- Northern hemisphere only. Radiant’s highest altitude: 59° from 45°N, never rises from 35°S
- Speed
- 33 km/s, slow
- Moon at peak
- 98% lit, waxing gibbous. Bright moonlight washes out the faint meteors; bright meteors and fireballs still show.
A northern-hemisphere shower: the AMS says the radiant barely clears the horizon from the southern tropics. This year the peak is two days before Full Moon, with the Moon about 96% lit (IMO).
Dark with the radiant up near the peak: Lyngen North, Norway (69.8°N) (16 h), Kilpisjärvi, Finland (69°N) (16 h), Toolik Lake all-sky, Alaska (68.6°N) (16 h), Abisko all-sky, Swedish Lapland (16 h), Fairbanks All-Sky Cam, Alaska (15 h), Poker Flat all-sky, near Fairbanks (15 h), Golden Circle, South Iceland (15 h), Churchill, Manitoba, Canada (14 h), Mt. Katahdin, Maine, USA (13 h), Sebec Lake, Maine, USA (13 h), Grand Forks skycam, North Dakota (13 h).
Source: IMO 2026 Meteor Shower Calendar · AMS calendar
Quadrantids 2027
- Peak
- Mon, 4 January 2027, 03:25 UTC
- Active
- 28 Dec – 12 Jan 2027
- ZHR
- 80 (varies, about 60–200)
- Radiant
- in Boötes (RA 230°, Dec +49°); highest at about 8:30 a.m. local solar time
- Best seen from
- Northern hemisphere. Radiant’s highest altitude: 86° from 45°N, 6° from 35°S
- Speed
- 41 km/s
- Parent body
- 2003 EH1
- Moon at peak
- 12% lit, waning crescent. Little moonlight: a good year for this shower.
A sharp peak: the AMS gives about six hours of maximum and says 2027’s timing favours Europe and western Asia. IMO calls the moonlight conditions perfect, and notes bright fireballs for days after the peak. Not well seen from the southern hemisphere (AMS).
Dark with the radiant up near the peak: Lyngen North, Norway (69.8°N) (16 h), Kilpisjärvi, Finland (69°N) (16 h), Toolik Lake all-sky, Alaska (68.6°N) (16 h), Abisko all-sky, Swedish Lapland (16 h), Fairbanks All-Sky Cam, Alaska (15 h), Golden Circle, South Iceland (15 h), Poker Flat all-sky, near Fairbanks (15 h), Churchill, Manitoba, Canada (10 h), Grand Forks skycam, North Dakota (6 h), Sebec Lake, Maine, USA (6 h), Mt. Katahdin, Maine, USA (6 h).
Source: IMO 2027 Meteor Shower Calendar · NASA: Quadrantids · AMS calendar
Lyrids 2027
- Peak
- Fri, 23 April 2027, 01:40 UTC
- Active
- 14 Apr – 30 Apr 2027
- ZHR
- 18
- Radiant
- in Lyra (RA 271°, Dec +34°); highest at about 4 a.m. local solar time
- Best seen from
- Northern hemisphere. Radiant’s highest altitude: 79° from 45°N, 21° from 35°S
- Speed
- 49 km/s
- Parent body
- C/1861 G1 Thatcher
- Moon at peak
- 94% lit, waning gibbous. Bright moonlight washes out the faint meteors; bright meteors and fireballs still show.
IMO puts the maximum at 01:40 UT on 23 April, three days after Full Moon: the worst moonlight of the year’s main showers. The AMS lists the night of 21–22 April and NASA 22–23 April, so watch both. Best from the northern hemisphere.
Dark with the radiant up near the peak: Grand Forks skycam, North Dakota (6 h), Mt. Katahdin, Maine, USA (6 h), Sebec Lake, Maine, USA (6 h), Churchill, Manitoba, Canada (5 h), Golden Circle, South Iceland (3 h), Fairbanks All-Sky Cam, Alaska (2 h), Poker Flat all-sky, near Fairbanks (2 h).
Source: IMO 2027 Meteor Shower Calendar · NASA: Lyrids · AMS calendar
Eta Aquariids 2027
- Peak
- Thu, 6 May 2027, 09:00 UTC
- Active
- 19 Apr – 28 May 2027
- ZHR
- 50 (recent years about 40)
- Radiant
- in Aquarius (RA 338°, Dec −1°); highest at about 7:30 a.m. local solar time
- Best seen from
- Southern hemisphere and the tropics. Radiant’s highest altitude: 44° from 45°N, 56° from 35°S
- Speed
- 66 km/s, fast
- Parent body
- 1P/Halley
- Moon at peak
- 0% lit, new moon. Little moonlight: a good year for this shower.
Only visible in the hours before dawn, as the radiant is highest around 8 a.m. local time, and best south of about 40°N (IMO); the AMS calls it a strong shower from the southern tropics. No moonlight in 2027. Halley’s Comet again, according to NASA.
Dark with the radiant up near the peak: Kina, Tasman, NZ (41.2°S) (3 h), Beaumaris, Tasmania (41.4°S) (3 h).
Source: IMO 2027 Meteor Shower Calendar · NASA: Eta Aquariids · AMS calendar
Southern Delta Aquariids 2027
- Peak
- Sat, 31 July 2027 (UTC date; IMO gives no hour)
- Active
- 12 Jul – 23 Aug 2027
- ZHR
- 25
- Radiant
- in Aquarius (RA 340°, Dec −16°); highest at about 2 a.m. local solar time
- Best seen from
- Southern hemisphere and the tropics. Radiant’s highest altitude: 29° from 45°N, 71° from 35°S
- Speed
- 41 km/s
- Moon at peak
- 8% lit, waning crescent. Little moonlight: a good year for this shower.
Best from the southern tropics; the AMS notes these are usually faint meteors with few fireballs, so they are a poor bet for a webcam. Moonlight is no problem in 2027.
Dark with the radiant up near the peak: Kina, Tasman, NZ (41.2°S) (9 h), Beaumaris, Tasmania (41.4°S) (9 h), Sebec Lake, Maine, USA (4 h), Mt. Katahdin, Maine, USA (4 h), Grand Forks skycam, North Dakota (3 h).
Source: IMO 2027 Meteor Shower Calendar · AMS calendar
Perseids 2027
- Peak
- Fri, 13 August 2027, 08:00–10:00 UTC
- Active
- 17 Jul – 24 Aug 2027
- ZHR
- 110+
- Radiant
- in Perseus (RA 48°, Dec +58°); highest at about 5:45 a.m. local solar time
- Best seen from
- Northern hemisphere. Radiant’s highest altitude: 77° from 45°N, never rises from 35°S
- Speed
- 59 km/s
- Parent body
- 109P/Swift-Tuttle
- Moon at peak
- 86% lit, waxing gibbous. Bright moonlight washes out the faint meteors; bright meteors and fireballs still show.
IMO expects the main maximum between 08:00 and 10:00 UT on 13 August, inside a broad peak from about 03:00 to 16:00 UT, and a part of the stream nudged closer by Jupiter may lift rates by 10–20%. A waxing Moon. NASA notes the Perseids are known for fireballs.
Dark with the radiant up near the peak: Mt. Katahdin, Maine, USA (7 h), Sebec Lake, Maine, USA (7 h), Grand Forks skycam, North Dakota (7 h), Churchill, Manitoba, Canada (4 h).
Source: IMO 2027 Meteor Shower Calendar · NASA: Perseids · AMS calendar
Orionids 2027
- Peak
- Fri, 22 October 2027 (UTC date; IMO gives no hour)
- Active
- 2 Oct – 7 Nov 2027
- ZHR
- 20
- Radiant
- north of Betelgeuse in Orion (RA 95°, Dec +16°); highest at about 4:15 a.m. local solar time
- Best seen from
- Both hemispheres. Radiant’s highest altitude: 61° from 45°N, 39° from 35°S
- Speed
- 66 km/s, fast
- Parent body
- 1P/Halley
- Moon at peak
- 58% lit, last quarter. Some moonlight: the fainter meteors are easiest to see while the Moon is down.
A broad maximum of about a day, with a bright waning Moon in the sky while the radiant is up (IMO).
Dark with the radiant up near the peak: Kilpisjärvi, Finland (69°N) (6 h), Mt. Katahdin, Maine, USA (6 h), Sebec Lake, Maine, USA (6 h), Fairbanks All-Sky Cam, Alaska (6 h), Grand Forks skycam, North Dakota (6 h), Lyngen North, Norway (69.8°N) (6 h), Churchill, Manitoba, Canada (6 h), Golden Circle, South Iceland (6 h), Poker Flat all-sky, near Fairbanks (6 h), Toolik Lake all-sky, Alaska (68.6°N) (6 h), Abisko all-sky, Swedish Lapland (6 h), Kina, Tasman, NZ (41.2°S) (3 h), Beaumaris, Tasmania (41.4°S) (3 h).
Source: IMO 2027 Meteor Shower Calendar · NASA: Orionids · AMS calendar
