Overview

• Peak Perseid activity falls on the night of August 12–13 when a near-full Sturgeon Moon will rise at dusk and bath the sky in glare.
• Moonlight from the waning gibbous moon is expected to reduce meteor counts by about 75%, leaving only the brightest streaks visible.
• Experts advise observers to head to remote, light-free locations and position themselves in shadowed areas during pre-dawn hours.
• A brief moonless window on the evening of August 15 may offer a limited opportunity to catch up to a handful of Perseid meteors.
• Attention is shifting to the December 13–14 Geminid shower, which is forecast to produce up to 150 meteors per hour under darker skies.