Overview

• The Perseid meteor shower, produced by Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle debris, is active now with the best views before dawn.
• A full moon on August 9 will brighten the sky and obscure fainter meteors, making dark-sky sites essential for spotting streaks.
• Hamburg’s Energieberg in Georgswerder will open for free public viewing of the Perseids on August 9 from 18:00 to 24:00, with preregistration advised.
• In northern Germany viewers can expect clearer skies in the night to August 7; early-week nights remain cloudy in many areas.
• The shower is forecast to peak on the night of August 12–13 with rates up to 100 meteors per hour under optimal conditions and remains active through August 24.