Meteor shower
Perseid meteor shower peak
Earth moves through dust left by comet 109P/Swift–Tuttle. The peak is a night-time window, rather than a single worldwide instant.
Where it matters
The view is local.
The moment is shared.
Best seen from the Northern Hemisphere after local midnight, away from city lights. The shower is active from mid-July into late August.
NASA: astrophotography guide meteor calendar ↗In your browser’s time zone
Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Europe/London
Your local night matters more than the displayed countdown. Give your eyes time to adjust and look broadly across the sky; no telescope is needed.
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