Perseid meteor shower 2027
Up to 100 meteors an hour under dark skies, best after midnight.
Peaks on Thursday 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 | Thursday 12 August | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|
| New York | Thursday 12 August | 4:00 pm |
| Boston | Thursday 12 August | 4:00 pm |
| Austin | Thursday 12 August | 3:00 pm |
| Los Angeles | Thursday 12 August | 1:00 pm |
| Portland | Thursday 12 August | 1:00 pm |
| San Francisco | Thursday 12 August | 1:00 pm |
| Seattle | Thursday 12 August | 1:00 pm |
| Toronto | Thursday 12 August | 4:00 pm |
| Denver | Thursday 12 August | 2:00 pm |
| Chicago | Thursday 12 August | 3:00 pm |
| Washington | Thursday 12 August | 4:00 pm |
| San Diego | Thursday 12 August | 1:00 pm |
| Philadelphia | Thursday 12 August | 4:00 pm |
| Atlanta | Thursday 12 August | 4:00 pm |
| Minneapolis | Thursday 12 August | 3:00 pm |
| Vancouver | Thursday 12 August | 1:00 pm |
| Dublin | Thursday 12 August | 9:00 pm |
| Edinburgh | Thursday 12 August | 9:00 pm |
| Melbourne | Friday 13 August | 6:00 am |
| Sydney | Friday 13 August | 6:00 am |