Peak Viewing Window

Perseids Meteor Shower 2026

Verdict

Excellent

Effective Rate

97 meteors/hr

Universally regarded as the best annual meteor shower due to its high rates, bright fast meteors, and warm summer peak nights.

Visibility Factors

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Moon Phase

3% Illumination

Waning Crescent

Theoretical Max

100 meteors/hr

↓Reduced by 3% moon glow

Effective Rate

97 meteors/hr

* Based on moon interference. Light pollution and atmospheric conditions will further reduce these visible rates.

Viewing Tips for Perseids

Lay back on a blanket or reclining lawn chair facing northeast. Start looking after 10 PM, but the absolute peak hours will be between midnight and dawn.

Find the RadiantPerseus

Identify the constellation Perseus in the sky. Look slightly away from it to see longer, brighter streaks.

Parent Body CometThese meteors are cosmic debris left by 109P/Swift-Tuttle, which burning up in our upper atmosphere creates this annual display.

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