Sep92026 · UTC
September Epsilon Perseids Meteor Shower
September Epsilon Perseids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 8. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
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Meteor Showers.
A quiet night. A wide-open sky. Then a streak of light. Find annual showers and possible outbursts, with a clear distinction between predicted activity and what you may actually see.
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Upcoming meteor showers
The next 400 days in the available catalog. Event pages explain local visibility and prediction uncertainty.
Sep132026 · UTC
September Lyncids Meteor Shower
September Lyncids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 3. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Oct12026 · UTC
Daytime Sextantids Meteor Shower
A daytime shower included for radio observation; it is not a normal naked-eye event.
Oct62026 · UTC
October Camelopardalids Meteor Shower
October Camelopardalids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 5. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Oct92026 · UTC
Draconids Meteor Shower
Draconids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 5. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Oct182026 · UTC
Epsilon Geminids Meteor Shower
Epsilon Geminids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 3. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Oct212026 · UTC
Orionids Meteor Shower
Orionids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 20. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Oct242026 · UTC
Leonis Minorids Meteor Shower
Leonis Minorids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 2. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Nov52026 · UTC
Southern Taurids Meteor Shower
Southern Taurids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 7. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Nov122026 · UTC
Northern Taurids Meteor Shower
Northern Taurids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 5. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Nov172026 · UTC
Leonids Meteor Shower
Leonids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 15. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Nov222026 · UTC
Alpha Monocerotids Meteor Shower
Alpha Monocerotids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of Var. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Nov282026 · UTC
November Orionids Meteor Shower
November Orionids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 3. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Dec22026 · UTC
Phoenicids Meteor Shower
Phoenicids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of Var. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Dec72026 · UTC
Puppid-Velids Meteor Shower
IMO lists this as a radiant reference date rather than a confirmed true maximum.
Dec92026 · UTC
Sigma Hydrids Meteor Shower
Sigma Hydrids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 7. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Dec92026 · UTC
Monocerotids Meteor Shower
Monocerotids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 3. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Dec142026 · UTC
Geminids Meteor Shower
Geminids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 150. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Dec222026 · UTC
Ursids Meteor Shower
Ursids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 10. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Dec232026 · UTC
Comae Berenicids Meteor Shower
Comae Berenicids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 3. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Jan42027 · UTC
Quadrantids Meteor Shower
Quadrantids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 80+. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Jan182027 · UTC
Gamma Ursae Minorids Meteor Shower
Gamma Ursae Minorids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 3. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Feb82027 · UTC
Alpha Centaurids Meteor Shower
Alpha Centaurids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 6. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Apr232027 · UTC
April Lyrids Meteor Shower
April Lyrids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 18. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Apr242027 · UTC
Pi Puppids Meteor Shower
Pi Puppids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of Var. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
May62027 · UTC
Eta Aquariids Meteor Shower
Eta Aquariids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 50. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
May112027 · UTC
Eta Lyrids Meteor Shower
Eta Lyrids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 3. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Jun82027 · UTC
Daytime Arietids Meteor Shower
A daytime shower included for radio observation; it is not a normal naked-eye event.
Jun222027 · UTC
June Bootids Meteor Shower
June Bootids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of Var. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Jul102027 · UTC
July Pegasids Meteor Shower
July Pegasids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 3. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Jul282027 · UTC
July Gamma Draconids Meteor Shower
July Gamma Draconids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 5. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Jul312027 · UTC
Alpha Capricornids Meteor Shower
Alpha Capricornids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 5. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Jul312027 · UTC
Southern Delta Aquariids Meteor Shower
Southern Delta Aquariids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 25. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Aug82027 · UTC
Eta Eridanids Meteor Shower
Eta Eridanids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 3. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Aug122027 · UTC
Possible Perseids Outburst
A probably weak Perseid dust-trail encounter is predicted.
Aug122027 · UTC
Possible Perseids Outburst
A potentially strong Perseid dust-trail encounter is predicted, with a modeled ZHR of 280.
Aug132027 · UTC
Possible Perseids Outburst
Rarified fragments of the 1479 Perseid trail may add to background activity.
Aug132027 · UTC
Possible Perseids Outburst
A modeled concentration of many old Perseid trails may produce activity unlike the usual shower.
Aug132027 · UTC
Possible Perseids Outburst
A Perseid filament encounter is predicted with a modeled ZHR of about 50.
Aug132027 · UTC
Perseids Meteor Shower
Perseids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 110+. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Aug172027 · UTC
Kappa Cygnids Meteor Shower
Kappa Cygnids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 3. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Sep12027 · UTC
Aurigids Meteor Shower
Aurigids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 6. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Sep102027 · UTC
September Epsilon Perseids Meteor Shower
September Epsilon Perseids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 8. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Sep132027 · UTC
September Lyncids Meteor Shower
September Lyncids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 3. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Oct12027 · UTC
Daytime Sextantids Meteor Shower
A daytime shower included for radio observation; it is not a normal naked-eye event.
Oct62027 · UTC
October Camelopardalids Meteor Shower
October Camelopardalids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 5. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Oct92027 · UTC
Draconids Meteor Shower
Draconids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 5. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Oct222027 · UTC
Orionids Meteor Shower
Orionids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 20. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Nov62027 · UTC
Southern Taurids Meteor Shower
Southern Taurids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 7. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Catalog refreshed . Dates and predictions come from the catalog used by Forecast Bar, with a source on every event.
Calendar day groupings use UTC. Event times adapt to your device’s time zone when JavaScript is available. Exact local visibility and weather can differ from the global catalog timing.
A little context. A better view.
Meteor Showers: a field guide
The peak is a reference point
Showers are active over a range of dates. The catalog peak is a global prediction; a useful local viewing window also depends on darkness and how high the radiant is above your horizon.
Read meteor rates carefully
A zenithal hourly rate (ZHR) describes ideal conditions with the radiant overhead and a dark sky. Clouds, light pollution, moonlight and a low radiant can greatly reduce visible counts. A listed rate is not a promise.
Give the sky your attention
Find a dark location with an open view, allow about 20–30 minutes for your eyes to adjust, and look across a wide area of sky. A telescope is not necessary for visual meteor watching.
Some entries need specialist equipment
Daytime radio showers and provisional radiant reference dates are retained in the catalog for completeness. Their event pages explain when they are not ordinary naked-eye observing opportunities.
Learn more: NASA’s meteor-watching advice
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Past events, preserved for reference.
Sep12026 · UTC
Aurigids Meteor Shower
Aurigids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 6. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Aug172026 · UTC
Kappa Cygnids Meteor Shower
Kappa Cygnids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 3. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Aug132026 · UTC
Perseids Meteor Shower
Perseids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 100. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Aug132026 · UTC
Possible Perseids Outburst
A weak Perseid filament encounter is predicted near the traditional maximum, with timing uncertainty of about five hours.
Aug122026 · UTC
Possible Perseids Outburst
A predicted encounter with one branch of the old 1079 Perseid dust trail; no reliable activity-rate estimate is available.
Aug72026 · UTC
Eta Eridanids Meteor Shower
Eta Eridanids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 3. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
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