Orionids meteor shower peak
Sky · Meteor showers · Tue, October 21, 2025 · Computed (rule)
Up to about 20 meteors an hour under a dark sky at the peak (IMO zenithal hourly rate); best after midnight.
Every year
| Date | Event | When |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 21, 2023 | Orionids meteor shower peak | 3 yr ago |
| Mon, Oct 21, 2024 | Orionids meteor shower peak | 2 yr ago |
| Tue, Oct 21, 2025 | Orionids meteor shower peak | 11 mo ago |
| Wed, Oct 21, 2026 | Orionids meteor shower peak | in 27 days |
| Thu, Oct 21, 2027 | Orionids meteor shower peak | in 13 mo |
| Sat, Oct 21, 2028 | Orionids meteor shower peak | in 2 yr |
Also on Oct 21, 2025
| Date | Event | When |
|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 21, 2025 | New moon | 11 mo ago |
| Tue, Oct 21, 2025 | NBA opening night 2025 | 11 mo ago |
Source, method and history
- Source
- International Meteor Organization
- How we know
- Computed: the Sun reaches solar longitude 208° (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.