Meteor showers in 2027
Every major meteor shower of 2027: peak nights, expected rates, and how much the Moon will interfere — from the International Meteor Organization's calendar.
Quadrantids Next up
ZHR 80Peak: January 4, 2027
Moon: Excellent — dark skies
A short, sharp peak of blue-tinged meteors — blink and the best hours are gone.
Lyrids
ZHR 18Peak: April 23, 2027
Moon: Poor — bright Moon washes out faint meteors
One of the oldest recorded showers — modest rates but occasional bright fireballs.
Eta Aquariids
ZHR 50Peak: May 6, 2027
Moon: Excellent — dark skies
Debris from Halley's Comet — fast meteors best caught in the hour before dawn.
Southern Delta Aquariids
ZHR 25Peak: July 31, 2027
Moon: Excellent — dark skies
A steady southern-sky shower with a broad, gentle peak.
Perseids
ZHR 110Peak: August 13, 2027
Moon: Poor — bright Moon washes out faint meteors
The year's most beloved shower — fast, bright meteors with persistent trains.
Orionids
ZHR 20Peak: October 22, 2027
Moon: Fair — some moonlight
Halley's Comet's second gift of the year — swift meteors near Orion's club.
Leonids
ZHR 15Peak: November 18, 2027
Moon: Poor — bright Moon washes out faint meteors
Famous for historic meteor storms — quiet years still deliver very fast meteors.
Geminids
ZHR 150Peak: December 14, 2027
Moon: Poor — bright Moon washes out faint meteors
The strongest annual shower — slow, bright, often colorful meteors all night long.
Ursids
ZHR 10Peak: December 23, 2027
Moon: Excellent — dark skies
The year's quiet closer, radiating from near the Little Dipper.
ZHR (zenithal hourly rate) is how many meteors per hour you'd see under a perfectly dark sky with the shower directly overhead — real-world rates are lower.
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