Overview

• The Perseids meteor shower reached its annual peak overnight on August 12–13, 2025.
• The National Astronomical Observatory of Japan reported that bright moonlight reduced the number of visible meteors.
• Observers in clear-sky areas recorded fewer but still notable meteor streaks alongside occasional glowing trains.
• In Tomamae, Hokkaido, viewers counted multiple shooting stars and photographed brief trains against the Milky Way.
• The shower occurs each year as Earth passes through cometary debris and is considered one of the three major meteor showers.