Meteor Showers

The Orionids are one of the fastest and most prolific meteor showers of the year. Read this article to learn how and when to see it.

The Northern and Southern Taurids grace the November sky! Learn more about the two meteor shower streams. Discover when and where to see them, and get tips on how to spot “shooting stars” this month.

How to observe the November Orionids? Learn what the November Orionid meteor shower is, and get some useful viewing tips.

Discover when to see the Delta Aquariids — one of the most active Southern Hemisphere meteor showers — and the Alpha Capricornids in July 2026.

Don’t miss one of the year’s final meteor showers! Catch the Geminids at their peak on December 13–14 and see up to 150 meteors per hour.

Several meteor showers will reach their peak in December 2025. Find out their peak dates and the Moon’s phase, and get an observation forecast.

The Ursids reach their peak at the end of December. Learn when and where you can see them and what the observation conditions are in 2025.

The Phoenicids reach their peak on December 1, 2025. Moonlight will spoil much of the show, yet southern skywatchers can still try to see a few meteors.

Ready to spend 2025 staring at the sky instead of your phone? We've got all the astronomical events of the year in one place. Check out the dates and times for conjunctions, meteor showers, eclipses, supermoons, equinoxes, solstices, and more.

Don’t miss the Leonids in 2026 — up to 15 meteors per hour under dark skies! Discover the best viewing times and get useful tips.