Meteor Showers Throughout the Year
Meteor showers occur when Earth crosses streams of debris left by comets or asteroids. Explore their activity dates, peak times and local visibility throughout the year.
Annual Meteor Shower Chart
This circular calendar shows meteor-shower activity periods and peak dates through the year. Each green arc marks an activity window; point to an arc for details.
Meteor Showers
Andromedids
Meteor shower
The Andromedids meteor shower is active from September 25 to October 28 and peaks around October 9.
Orionids
Meteor shower
The Orionids meteor shower is active from October 2 to November 7 and peaks around October 21.
lambda-Ursae Majorids
Meteor shower
The lambda-Ursae Majorids meteor shower is active from October 24 to November 5 and peaks around October 29.
Southern lambda-Draconids
Meteor shower
The Southern lambda-Draconids meteor shower is active from November 3 to November 8 and peaks around November 4.
chi-Taurids
Meteor shower
The chi-Taurids meteor shower is active from October 13 to November 21 and peaks around November 5.
kappa-Ursae Majorids
Meteor shower
The kappa-Ursae Majorids meteor shower is active from October 26 to November 21 and peaks around November 7.
rho-Puppids
Meteor shower
The rho-Puppids meteor shower is active from October 31 to November 21 and peaks around November 10.
omicron-Eridanids
Meteor shower
The omicron-Eridanids meteor shower is active from October 23 to December 7 and peaks around November 12.
Leonids
Meteor shower
The Leonids meteor shower is active from November 6 to November 30 and peaks around November 17.
alpha-Monocerotids
Meteor shower
The alpha-Monocerotids meteor shower is active from November 19 to November 30 and peaks around November 23.
November theta-Aurigids
Meteor shower
The November theta-Aurigids meteor shower is active from November 11 to December 1 and peaks around November 26.
November Orionids
Meteor shower
The November Orionids meteor shower is active from November 5 to December 20 and peaks around November 30.
Southern chi-Orionids
Meteor shower
The Southern chi-Orionids meteor shower is active from November 12 to December 24 and peaks around December 2.
December alpha-Draconids
Meteor shower
The December alpha-Draconids meteor shower is active from November 12 to December 17 and peaks around December 3.
December kappa-Draconids
Meteor shower
The December kappa-Draconids meteor shower is active from November 23 to December 11 and peaks around December 3.
December phi-Cassiopeiids
Meteor shower
The December phi-Cassiopeiids meteor shower is active from December 3 to December 4 and peaks around December 3.
psi-Ursae Majorids
Meteor shower
The psi-Ursae Majorids meteor shower is active from November 23 to December 22 and peaks around December 6.
Phoenicids
Meteor shower
The Phoenicids meteor shower is active from November 28 to December 9 and peaks around December 6.
December Monocerotids
Meteor shower
The December Monocerotids meteor shower is active from November 28 to December 21 and peaks around December 11.
sigma-Hydrids
Meteor shower
The sigma-Hydrids meteor shower is active from December 3 to December 15 and peaks around December 11.
Data Credits
Meteor data are provided by the International Astronomical Union Meteor Data Center . We thank the observers and researchers who contribute these records.