Eta Aquariids meteor shower peak
Sky · Meteor showers · Sat, May 5, 2029 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tue, May 5, 2020 | Eta Aquariids meteor shower peak | 6 yr ago |
| Wed, May 5, 2021 | Eta Aquariids meteor shower peak | 5 yr ago |
| Fri, May 6, 2022 | Eta Aquariids meteor shower peak | 4 yr ago |
| 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 |
| Sat, May 5, 2029 | Eta Aquariids meteor shower peak | in 3 yr |
| Mon, May 6, 2030 | Eta Aquariids meteor shower peak | in 4 yr |
Also on May 5, 2029
| Date | Event | When |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, May 5, 2029 | 375th anniversary: Cromwell's Act of Grace | in 3 yr |
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
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- Changes
- 2026-09-25: added to 2029-05-05