The sky
Meteor showers 2026–2027
2026
| Active | Peak (UTC) | ZHR | Speed | Moon at the peak | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quadrantids | 28 Dec – 12 Jan | 3 January 21:21 | 110 | 41 km/s | 100% |
| Lyrids | 14 Apr – 30 Apr | 22 April 19:37 | 18 | 49 km/s | 36% |
| Eta Aquariids | 19 Apr – 28 May | 6 May 09:12 | 50 | 66 km/s | 81% |
| Southern Delta Aquariids | 12 Jul – 23 Aug | 30 July 12:12 | 25 | 41 km/s | 99% |
| Alpha Capricornids | 3 Jul – 15 Aug | 30 July 12:12 | 5 | 23 km/s | 99% |
| Perseids | 17 Jul – 24 Aug | 13 August 01:52 | 100 | 59 km/s | 0% |
| Draconids | 6 Oct – 10 Oct | 9 October 01:02 | 10 | 20 km/s | 3% |
| Southern Taurids | 10 Sept – 20 Nov | 10 October 15:54 | 5 | 27 km/s | 0% |
| Orionids | 2 Oct – 7 Nov | 21 October 18:08 | 20 | 66 km/s | 78% |
| Northern Taurids | 20 Oct – 10 Dec | 12 November 17:57 | 5 | 29 km/s | 11% |
| Leonids | 6 Nov – 30 Nov | 17 November 23:31 | 15 | 71 km/s | 55% |
| Geminids | 4 Dec – 20 Dec | 14 December 13:26 | 150 | 35 km/s | 25% |
| Ursids | 17 Dec – 26 Dec | 22 December 21:54 | 10 | 33 km/s | 98% |
2027
| Active | Peak (UTC) | ZHR | Speed | Moon at the peak | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quadrantids | 28 Dec – 12 Jan | 4 January 03:30 | 110 | 41 km/s | 12% |
| Lyrids | 14 Apr – 30 Apr | 23 April 01:38 | 18 | 49 km/s | 95% |
| Eta Aquariids | 19 Apr – 28 May | 6 May 15:08 | 50 | 66 km/s | 0% |
| Southern Delta Aquariids | 12 Jul – 23 Aug | 30 July 18:22 | 25 | 41 km/s | 10% |
| Alpha Capricornids | 3 Jul – 15 Aug | 30 July 18:22 | 5 | 23 km/s | 10% |
| Perseids | 17 Jul – 24 Aug | 13 August 08:00 | 100 | 59 km/s | 86% |
| Draconids | 6 Oct – 10 Oct | 9 October 07:10 | 10 | 20 km/s | 67% |
| Southern Taurids | 10 Sept – 20 Nov | 10 October 22:03 | 5 | 27 km/s | 80% |
| Orionids | 2 Oct – 7 Nov | 22 October 00:24 | 20 | 66 km/s | 58% |
| Northern Taurids | 20 Oct – 10 Dec | 13 November 00:07 | 5 | 29 km/s | 98% |
| Leonids | 6 Nov – 30 Nov | 18 November 05:45 | 15 | 71 km/s | 80% |
| Geminids | 4 Dec – 20 Dec | 14 December 19:38 | 150 | 35 km/s | 98% |
| Ursids | 17 Dec – 26 Dec | 23 December 04:05 | 10 | 33 km/s | 21% |
How it is calculated
Eclipses, moonrise and moonset and the phases are computed for each place from the positions of the sun and the moon (VSOP87 and ELP theories, accurate to about a minute of arc). Times are local; the height of the sun or moon is above the place's horizon.
Meteor rates assume a dark sky: city lights and haze lower them a lot. The expected number per hour counts the radiant's height and the moon's light at the best hour of the peak night.