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 our directory.