Meteor showers, checked against the moon

A meteor shower is only as good as its sky: a bright moon can turn a 100-meteors-per-hour peak into a handful. For every major shower we compute the exact moon illumination on the peak night — so you know which years are worth the drive.

ShowerPeak nightMoon at peak
Orionids 2026October 21, 202675% moon · washed outGuide →
Leonids 2026November 17, 202648% moon · mixedGuide →
Geminids 2026December 14, 202623% moon · goodGuide →
Ursids 2026December 22, 202695% moon · washed outGuide →
Quadrantids 2027January 3, 202718% moon · goodGuide →
Lyrids 2027April 22, 202798% moon · washed outGuide →
Eta Aquariids 2027May 6, 20270% moon · excellentGuide →
Southern Delta Aquariids 2027July 30, 202714% moon · excellentGuide →
Perseids 2027August 13, 202786% moon · washed outGuide →
Orionids 2027October 21, 202766% moon · mixedGuide →
Leonids 2027November 17, 202788% moon · washed outGuide →
Geminids 2027December 14, 202799% moon · washed outGuide →
Ursids 2027December 22, 202730% moon · goodGuide →

Where to watch from? Start with the darkest skies in the Southwest.