Overview

• The Perseid meteor shower peaks on the night of August 12–13, but 83 percent lunar illumination will drown out many of the fainter streaks.
• Deutscher Wetterdienst predicts mostly clear conditions in central and southern Germany while areas north of the Bremen–Berlin line may see thicker cloud cover.
• Observers should anticipate around 20–60 meteors per hour under moonlit skies instead of the ideal 100 seen under dark conditions.
• Experts recommend heading to dark rural sites, giving eyes up to 30 minutes to adjust, and watching before moonrise or during the pre-dawn hours when the radiant is highest.
• Even with moon interference, brighter Perseid fireballs are likely to stand out and elevated activity will continue through late August.