Overview

• The Eta Aquarids meteor shower, active since April 19, peaks on the night of May 5 into the early hours of May 6, 2025.
• Southern Hemisphere observers can expect up to 50 meteors per hour under ideal conditions, while Northern Hemisphere rates may range from 10–30 meteors per hour.
• The shower's radiant is in the constellation Aquarius, which appears higher in the sky in the Southern Hemisphere, enhancing visibility there.
• A waxing gibbous Moon may reduce visibility of fainter meteors, limiting rates to 10–15 per hour for many observers just before dawn.
• The meteors, traveling at 40.7 miles per second, are known for their speed and glowing trails, visible for several seconds to minutes.