Meteor Shower Calendar
Annual meteor showers with peak dates and viewing conditions.
Lyrids
One of the oldest known meteor showers, observed for 2,700 years.
Moon
27%
Good
Parent body: Comet C/1861 G1 (Thatcher)
Eta Aquariids
Produced by debris from Halley's Comet. Best viewed from the Southern Hemisphere.
Moon
90%
Poor
Parent body: Comet 1P/Halley
Delta Aquariids
Best seen from the Southern Hemisphere. Often overlaps with the early Perseids.
Moon
97%
Poor
Parent body: Comet 96P/Machholz
Perseids
The most popular meteor shower. Warm summer nights and high rates make it a favorite.
Moon
1%
Excellent
Parent body: Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle
Draconids
Usually weak, but occasionally produces spectacular storms of thousands per hour.
Moon
8%
Excellent
Parent body: Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner
Orionids
The second shower produced by Halley's Comet. Known for fast, bright meteors.
Moon
72%
Fair
Parent body: Comet 1P/Halley
Leonids
Produces meteor storms roughly every 33 years. The 1966 storm saw thousands per minute.
Moon
45%
Good
Parent body: Comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle
Geminids
The strongest annual shower. Produces bright, slow meteors in a wide range of colors.
Moon
13%
Excellent
Parent body: Asteroid 3200 Phaethon
Ursids
A modest shower that peaks near the winter solstice. Occasionally surprises with bursts.
Moon
94%
Poor
Parent body: Comet 8P/Tuttle
Quadrantids
One of the strongest showers, but with a very narrow peak of only about 6 hours.
Moon
20%
Excellent
Parent body: Asteroid 2003 EH1