Stellar Tour
The night of August 12–13, 2027
Perseids Meteor Shower Peak
Up to 100 meteors an hour stream out of Perseus on the peak night, best after midnight. The shower runs Aug 7 to Aug 18. Bright moonlight will interfere this year.
Every sky date of 2027: the sky in 2027
Where to see it
The peak comes at 22:35 UT on Thursday, August 12, 2027.
The radiant is in Perseus, best seen from the Northern Hemisphere: it never rises south of latitude 32° S.
The Moon is 84% lit on the peak night.
The meteors are dust left by 109P/Swift-Tuttle, striking the air at 59 km/s.
How to watch it in Stellar Tour
- Open Explore, then Sky Calendar: “Perseids Meteor Shower Peak” is there under its date.
- Tap the row to see the sky from where you are, with the radiant in Perseus marked.
- On the night, the Tonight card on Explore names the shower and gives the Moon’s rise and set and the hours of real darkness for your place.