Meteor Showers in September 2025: When & Where to See?
Three meteor showers will light up the skies this September. Want to catch “shooting stars”? Use the Sky Tonight app to check the peak dates, see the radiant’s position in your sky, and set reminders so you don’t miss the best viewing time. Read on to learn everything about September’s meteor showers!
Contents
- September 1: Aurigids
- September 9: September Epsilon Perseids
- September 27: Daytime Sextantids
- When is the next meteor shower?
- See Meteor Showers in September 2025
September 1: Aurigids
- Designation: 206 AUR
- ZHR: 10
- Moon illumination: 64%
- Active: August 28 - September 5
- Constellation: Auriga
- Visible from: Northern Hemisphere
Aurigids visibility forecast
This year, the Aurigids will reach their peak on September 1, at about 03:00 GMT. The half-lit lunar disc will stay in the sky for most of the night. The Aurigids favor the Northern Hemisphere, where their radiant is high above the horizon. In the Southern Hemisphere, the radiant is visible 1-2 hours after sunset, near the skyline.
About Aurigids
The Aurigids are a minor meteor shower with occasional outbursts of activity. Their parent body is comet Kiess (C/1911 N1). The most recent outburst of the Aurigids was registered in 2021: the shower produced 80-100 meteors within a brief period of about 1 hour.
September 9: September Epsilon Perseids
- Designation: 208 SPE
- ZHR: 5
- Moon illumination: 97%
- Active: September 5 - September 21
- Constellation: Perseus
- Visible from: Both hemispheres
September Epsilon Perseids visibility forecast
This year, the September Epsilon Perseids (ε-Perseids) won’t put on much of a show — they peak on September 9, just two days after the Full Moon, so the moonlight will wash out all but the brightest meteors. Try blocking the Moon with a building or a tree — it may help you catch a few “shooting stars”.
About September Epsilon Perseids
Don't confuse this meteor shower with the famous August Perseids! Unlike the August Perseids, the September Epsilon Perseids are not caused by the comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle. Presumably, the parent body of the Epsilon Perseid meteors is an unknown long-period comet. Radiating from a point near the star Epsilon Persei in central Perseus, these swift meteors enter the Earth’s atmosphere at a velocity of 64 km/s.
September 27: Daytime Sextantids
- Designation: 221 DSX
- ZHR: 5
- Moon illumination: 28%
- Active: September 9 - October 9
- Constellation: Sextans
- Visible from: Both hemispheres
Daytime Sextantids visibility forecast
The Daytime Sextantids will peak on September 27. The radiant of this meteor shower lies in the constellation Sextans, close to the Sun, so the Daytime Sextantids are only visible shortly before dawn. To spot the Daytime Sextantids’ meteors, start observations around 4-5 a.m. local time when the Sun doesn’t block the view.
About Daytime Sextantids
The Daytime Sextantids’ meteors are relatively slow — they enter the terrestrial atmosphere at a velocity of 32 km/s. The source of this weak stream is the Apollo asteroid 2005 UD.
When is the next meteor shower?
After September, the next meteor showers to watch are the Draconids on October 8, a usually modest shower that can sometimes have unexpected outbursts of activity, and the Orionids on October 21, which can produce up to 20 meteors per hour. Both are worth adding to your October skywatching calendar!
Our stargazing app Sky Tonight will help you quickly determine the peak time of a meteor shower and the position of its radiant, check the Moon's phase, and get other useful and interesting information for meteor hunting. Here is how to do it in three steps:
- Tap the calendar button on the main screen.
- Go to the “Meteors” tab to see which meteor showers are currently active. Each active shower in the calendar is marked with a colored line; peaks of activity are marked with dots.
- Find the meteor shower you want to observe and tap the target button next to its name. The app will show the position of the shower’s radiant on the sky map on a given date.
Get more tips for watching meteors to maximize your chances of catching the spectacular stellar show in the sky, and then take our quiz about meteor showers to see how well you've prepared for meteor hunting!
See Meteor Showers in September 2025
September brings forth a trio of meteor showers: Aurigids, September Epsilon Perseids, and Daytime Sextantids, the latter occurring during the daytime. While these meteor showers are not especially prolific, they are still worth seeing. Get the Sky Tonight and Star Walk 2 apps to keep up with the best celestial events every month.
Wishing you clear skies and happy observations!
