2026 Meteor Shower Events

DateTimeEventConstellation
03 Jan 2026–Quadrantid meteor shower 2026Bootes
19 Jan 2026–γ-Ursae Minorid meteor shower 2026Ursa Minor
22 Apr 2026–Lyrid meteor shower 2026Hercules
06 May 2026–η-Aquariid meteor shower 2026Aquarius
09 May 2026–η-Lyrid meteor shower 2026Lyra
10 Jun 2026–Daytime Arietid meteor shower 2026Aries
27 Jun 2026–June Bootid meteor shower 2026Bootes
29 Jul 2026–Piscis Austrinid meteor shower 2026Piscis Austrinus
30 Jul 2026–Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower 2026Aquarius
30 Jul 2026–α-Capricornid meteor shower 2026Capricornus
13 Aug 2026–Perseid meteor shower 2026Perseus
18 Aug 2026–κ-Cygnid meteor shower 2026Draco
01 Sep 2026–Aurigid meteor shower 2026Auriga
09 Sep 2026–September ε-Perseid meteor shower 2026Perseus
27 Sep 2026–Daytime Sextantid meteor shower 2026Sextans
06 Oct 2026–October Camelopardalid meteor shower 2026Draco
09 Oct 2026–Draconid meteor shower 2026Draco
10 Oct 2026–Southern Taurid meteor shower 2026Cetus
11 Oct 2026–δ-Aurigid meteor shower 2026Auriga
18 Oct 2026–ε-Geminid meteor shower 2026Gemini
21 Oct 2026–Orionid meteor shower 2026Orion
24 Oct 2026–Leonis Minorid meteor shower 2026Leo Minor
12 Nov 2026–Northern Taurid meteor shower 2026Taurus
18 Nov 2026–Leonid meteor shower 2026Leo
21 Nov 2026–α-Monocerotid meteor shower 2026Canis Minor
28 Nov 2026–November Orionid meteor shower 2026Orion
06 Dec 2026–December φ-Cassiopeid meteor shower 2026Andromeda
09 Dec 2026–Monocerotid meteor shower 2026Monoceros
12 Dec 2026–σ-Hydrid meteor shower 2026Hydra
14 Dec 2026–Geminid meteor shower 2026Gemini
16 Dec 2026–Comae Berenicid meteor shower 2026Leo
20 Dec 2026–December Leonis Minorid meteor shower 2026Leo Minor
22 Dec 2026–Ursid meteor shower 2026Ursa Minor
According to In-the-Sky.org (Dominic Ford)
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What is the best time to see the meteor shower tonight?
In nearly all showers, the radiant is highest just before dawn, but any time between midnight and dawn gives you a view of most meteors head-on for a more frequent display.