Perseids meteor shower peak
Sky · Meteor showers · Thu, August 12, 2021 · Computed (rule)
Up to about 100 meteors an hour under a dark sky at the peak (IMO zenithal hourly rate); best after midnight.
Every year
| Date | Event | When |
|---|---|---|
| Wed, Aug 12, 2020 | Perseids meteor shower peak | 6 yr ago |
| Thu, Aug 12, 2021 | Perseids meteor shower peak | 5 yr ago |
| Fri, Aug 12, 2022 | Perseids meteor shower peak | 4 yr ago |
| Sun, Aug 13, 2023 | Perseids meteor shower peak | 3 yr ago |
| Mon, Aug 12, 2024 | Perseids meteor shower peak | 2 yr ago |
| Tue, Aug 12, 2025 | Perseids meteor shower peak | 13 mo ago |
| Wed, Aug 12, 2026 | Perseids meteor shower peak | 44 days ago |
| Fri, Aug 13, 2027 | Perseids meteor shower peak | in 11 mo |
| Sat, Aug 12, 2028 | Perseids meteor shower peak | in 2 yr |
| Sun, Aug 12, 2029 | Perseids meteor shower peak | in 3 yr |
| Mon, Aug 12, 2030 | Perseids meteor shower peak | in 4 yr |
Also on Aug 12, 2021
| Date | Event | When |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Aug 12, 2021 | International Youth Day | 5 yr ago |
Source, method and history
- Source
- International Meteor Organization
- How we know
- Computed: the Sun reaches solar longitude 140° (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 2021-08-12