Perseids 2027: peak date, best time and where to look
The Perseids peak on August 12–13, 2027. Here is when to watch, where to look and how the Moon affects the show.
| Peak | August 12–13, 2027 |
|---|---|
| Best night | the night of August 12–13 |
| Active | July 17 – August 24 |
| Rate (ideal dark sky) | about 100 per hour (ZHR) |
| Parent body | Comet 109P/Swift–Tuttle |
| Speed | 59 km/s, with many bright meteors and fireballs |
| Radiant | RA 3.2h, Dec +58° |
Moonlight in 2027
A bright waxing Moon (about 85% lit) sets around 1 a.m. local time at mid-northern latitudes. Watch from moonset until dawn.
Where and when to look
Best from the Northern Hemisphere; the radiant in Perseus climbs higher through the night.
Meteors appear all over the sky, streaking away from the radiant. You will see the most when the radiant is high and the sky is dark, so look about 40–60° away from the radiant, wherever the sky is darkest. Give your eyes 15–20 minutes to adapt and avoid looking at a bright phone screen.
Highest altitude of the radiant
| Location | Radiant's highest altitude |
|---|---|
| London / New York / Tokyo (≈40–51°N) | 77° |
| Los Angeles / Cairo (≈30–34°N) | 64° |
| Singapore (1°N) | 33° |
| Sydney / Cape Town (≈34°S) | 0° |
See the Perseids radiant over your own horizon on the peak night.
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