Eta Aquariids meteor shower peak
Sky · Meteor showers · Wed, May 6, 2026 · Computed (rule)
Up to about 50 meteors an hour under a dark sky at the peak (IMO zenithal hourly rate); best after midnight.
Every year
| Date | Event | When |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, May 6, 2023 | Eta Aquariids meteor shower peak | 3 yr ago |
| Sun, May 5, 2024 | Eta Aquariids meteor shower peak | 2 yr ago |
| Mon, May 5, 2025 | Eta Aquariids meteor shower peak | 17 mo ago |
| Wed, May 6, 2026 | Eta Aquariids meteor shower peak | 5 mo ago |
| Thu, May 6, 2027 | Eta Aquariids meteor shower peak | in 7 mo |
| Fri, May 5, 2028 | Eta Aquariids meteor shower peak | in 2 yr |
Also on May 6, 2026
| Date | Event | When |
|---|---|---|
| Wed, May 6, 2026 | 50th anniversary: An earthquake struck Northern Italy | 5 mo ago |
| Wed, May 6, 2026 | AWS Summit Singapore 2026 | 5 mo ago |
| Wed, May 6, 2026 | Code with Claude San Francisco 2026 | 5 mo ago |
Source, method and history
- Source
- International Meteor Organization
- How we know
- Computed: the Sun reaches solar longitude 45.5° (J2000), the peak in the International Meteor Organization working list. Real peaks can shift by a day.
- Recurs
- annual
- Feed
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- Changes
- None recorded.
Sources: official schedules and published calendars, linked on every event; computed dates name their rule. Refreshed nightly.