Question 1

Is there a meteor shower tonight?

Accepted Answer

The next meteor shower peak is the Perseids on August 12, 2026, in about 6 days, with up to 100 meteors per hour.

Question 2

What is the next meteor shower?

Accepted Answer

The next major meteor shower to peak is the Perseids on August 12, 2026 (active Jul 17 – Aug 24), with a typical rate of 100 meteors per hour.

Question 3

How do I watch a meteor shower?

Accepted Answer

Find a dark location away from city lights, look up (no telescope needed), and let your eyes adjust for 20–30 minutes. Meteors appear all over the sky. Rates are highest after midnight when the shower's radiant is high.

Shower	Peak	Rate/hr	Source
Quadrantids	January 3, 2026	120	asteroid 2003 EH1
Lyrids	April 22, 2026	18	Comet Thatcher
Eta Aquariids	May 6, 2026	50	Halley's Comet
Delta Aquariids	July 30, 2026	25	Comet 96P/Machholz
PerseidsNEXT	August 12, 2026 · 6d	100	Comet Swift–Tuttle
Draconids	October 8, 2026	10	Comet 21P/Giacobini–Zinner
Orionids	October 21, 2026	20	Halley's Comet
Leonids	November 17, 2026	15	Comet Tempel–Tuttle
Geminids	December 14, 2026	150	asteroid 3200 Phaethon
Ursids	December 22, 2026	10	Comet 8P/Tuttle

Meteor Shower Tonight

Will you see anything tonight?

2026 Meteor Shower Calendar