Draconids meteor shower peak
Sky · Meteor showers · Fri, October 8, 2021 · Computed (rule)
Up to about 10 meteors an hour under a dark sky at the peak (IMO zenithal hourly rate); best after midnight.
Every year
| Date | Event | When |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 8, 2020 | Draconids meteor shower peak | 6 yr ago |
| Fri, Oct 8, 2021 | Draconids meteor shower peak | 5 yr ago |
| Sat, Oct 8, 2022 | Draconids meteor shower peak | 4 yr ago |
| Mon, Oct 9, 2023 | Draconids meteor shower peak | 3 yr ago |
| Tue, Oct 8, 2024 | Draconids meteor shower peak | 2 yr ago |
| Wed, Oct 8, 2025 | Draconids meteor shower peak | 12 mo ago |
| Thu, Oct 8, 2026 | Draconids meteor shower peak | in 13 days |
| Sat, Oct 9, 2027 | Draconids meteor shower peak | in 12 mo |
| Sun, Oct 8, 2028 | Draconids meteor shower peak | in 2 yr |
| Mon, Oct 8, 2029 | Draconids meteor shower peak | in 3 yr |
| Tue, Oct 8, 2030 | Draconids meteor shower peak | in 4 yr |
Source, method and history
- Source
- International Meteor Organization
- How we know
- Computed: the Sun reaches solar longitude 195.4° (J2000), the peak in the International Meteor Organization working list. Real peaks can shift by a day.
- Recurs
- annual
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- Changes
- 2026-09-25: added to 2021-10-08