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Perseids

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Perseid Meteor Shower Set to Peak the Night of August 12–13, 2026

A New Moon will create unusually dark skies that should improve visibility for observers.

Two Meteor Showers Peak Together Late July as Moonlight Cuts Visibility

Ursid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight Into Early Monday Under New-Moon, Solstice Skies

Ursid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight With Best Viewing Before Dawn

Geminids Poised to Deliver Year’s Top Meteor Show on Dec. 13–14

Bright Gibbous Moon Limits Perseids Peak to About 25 Meteors an Hour

Perseids Peak Dims Under Full Moon, Observers Adjust Plans

Moonlight Curbs Perseids Meteor Shower as Hokkaido Spotlights Meteor Trains

Germany Prepares for Perseid Peak with Clear Skies and Free Stargazing Events

Saturn-Neptune Conjunction Kicks Off Spain’s Perseids Viewing Season

Astronomers Gear Up for August’s Sturgeon Moon, Six-Planet Alignment and Perseid Peak

Perseid Meteor Shower Delivers Early-Morning Shows As Full Moon Nears

August Skies Set Stage for Perseid Peak and Venus–Jupiter Conjunction

Twin Meteor Showers Will Peak Together Tonight

Perseids Fly Under Moonless Skies as Delta Aquariids and Capricornids Prepare for July 30 Peak

Full Sturgeon Moon Dims Perseid Meteor Shower Peak by 75%

Perseid Meteor Shower Kicks Off as Bright Moon Threatens Peak Visibility

Delta Aquariid Meteor Shower to Span July 12–August 23

August Skywatching: Perseid Meteor Shower and Planetary Conjunctions

Spectacular Celestial Events to Light Up the Night Sky This Week