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Orionid meteor shower is coming up.
Peak night; best before dawn
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Meteor shower · Northern Hemisphere
Perseid meteor shower is coming up.
Night of Thursday, 12 August 2027
Watch party
Count down with everyone else on this page right now.
Peak night; best before dawn
About Perseid meteor shower
The summer favourite, from Comet Swift–Tuttle, often 100 meteors an hour under dark skies.
From Wikipedia: Perseids, CC BY-SA 4.0
In 2027 it falls on a Thursday; we add later years once their dates are published. Also in August 2027: International Youth Day (12 Aug), World Elephant Day (12 Aug) and World Hirola Day (12 Aug). From this page you can add it to your calendar, get an email before it, share the countdown, or show it full screen.
How we work out the date
The peak comes around 12 to 13 August each year.
Dates
Night of Thursday, 12 August 2027. We add later years once each date is confirmed.
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