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Perseid meteor shower 2026
Up to 100 meteors an hour under dark skies, best after midnight.
Peaks on Wednesday 12 August at 8:00 pm UTC.
How to see it
- Best after midnight, on the night of the peak and the nights either side.
- Meteors seem to come from the northeast, but they can appear anywhere in the sky.
- The moon is not full that week, so a dark spot away from lights will show the most.
Local date and time
When the peak falls on the clock in each city.
| London | Wednesday 12 August | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|
| New York | Wednesday 12 August | 4:00 pm |
| Boston | Wednesday 12 August | 4:00 pm |
| Austin | Wednesday 12 August | 3:00 pm |
| Los Angeles | Wednesday 12 August | 1:00 pm |
| Portland | Wednesday 12 August | 1:00 pm |
| San Francisco | Wednesday 12 August | 1:00 pm |
| Seattle | Wednesday 12 August | 1:00 pm |
| Toronto | Wednesday 12 August | 4:00 pm |
| Denver | Wednesday 12 August | 2:00 pm |
| Chicago | Wednesday 12 August | 3:00 pm |
| Washington | Wednesday 12 August | 4:00 pm |
| San Diego | Wednesday 12 August | 1:00 pm |
| Philadelphia | Wednesday 12 August | 4:00 pm |
| Atlanta | Wednesday 12 August | 4:00 pm |
| Minneapolis | Wednesday 12 August | 3:00 pm |
| Vancouver | Wednesday 12 August | 1:00 pm |
| Dublin | Wednesday 12 August | 9:00 pm |
| Edinburgh | Wednesday 12 August | 9:00 pm |
| Melbourne | Thursday 13 August | 6:00 am |
| Sydney | Thursday 13 August | 6:00 am |