Plan Your Perfect Meteor Viewing Nights
Track meteor shower peaks and moon phases to show the best (and worst 😉) nights for dark-sky drives.
All Major Meteor Showers in 2025
Select any shower below for detailed moon reports, hourly guides, and viewing recommendations.
Quadrantids
Radiant: Boötes
One of the most reliable and active annual meteor showers, known for producing bright blue meteors and fireballs, though its peak is famously brief.
Lyrids
Radiant: Lyra
One of the oldest known annual showers, the Lyrids are moderate in rate but can surprise observers with occasionally bright flurries.
Eta Aquariids
Radiant: Aquarius
A strong shower best seen from the Southern Hemisphere, known for fast meteors that leave glowing trains (debris trails).
Southern Delta Aquariids
Radiant: Aquarius
A steady summer shower that is best seen from the Southern Hemisphere and the southern tier of the Northern Hemisphere.
Perseids
Radiant: Perseus
Universally regarded as the best annual meteor shower due to its high rates, bright fast meteors, and warm summer peak nights.
Orionids
Radiant: Orion
A fast-moving shower composed of particles left behind by Halley's Comet, often producing persistent trains.
Southern Taurids
Radiant: Taurus
A long-lasting shower with low hourly rates, but famous for producing a high percentage of exceptionally bright, slow-moving fireballs.
Leonids
Radiant: Leo
Famous for historically producing massive 'meteor storms' every 33 years, the Leonids are extremely fast and bright meteors.
Geminids
Radiant: Gemini
Widely considered the most active and reliable meteor shower of the year, producing numerous bright, multi-colored meteors even before midnight.
Ursids
Radiant: Ursa Minor
The final meteor shower of the year, the Ursids are a low-key winter event radiating from near the Little Dipper.