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Meteor Shower Calendar 2026–2035

A simple annual guide to the major meteor showers, their usual peak nights, and moonlight planning links.

Meteor shower	Usual peak night	Guide
Quadrantids	January 3–4	Guide
Lyrids	April 21–22	Guide
Eta Aquariids	May 5–6	Guide
Delta Aquariids	July 29–30	Guide
Perseids	August 12–13	Guide
Orionids	October 21–22	Guide
Leonids	November 17–18	Guide
Geminids	December 13–14	Guide
Ursids	December 21–22	Guide

Moonlight and meteor showers

Meteor showers are usually best after midnight under dark skies. A bright full moon can wash out faint meteors, so checking the moon phase is important.