PERSEIDS · 2027
2027 Perseid meteor shower
Once the 86% lit Moon sets around 2:30 AM, the best view comes around 4:00 AM, when the radiant stands 59° up in the northeast.
- Peak
- Aug 12–14, 2027
- Best time
- night of Aug 12 → 4:00 AM on Aug 13
- Radiant
- 59° up in the northeast · Perseus
- Moonlight
- No moonlight · the 86% lit Moon sets around 2:30 AM
- Up to
- about 100 an hour (ZHR, ideal sky)
- Active
- Jul 17 – Aug 24
- Parent body
- Comet Swift–Tuttle (109P)
- Meteor speed
- about 59 km/s
The best night around the peak
From 6 PM on Aug 12 to 6 AM the next morning, for New York.
- Radiant height
- Moon up (darker = brighter Moon)
- Twilight or day (sky not dark)
- Best time
Hour by hour
| Time | Radiant | Moon | Viewing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 PM | northeast 17° | up · 85% | 12 |
| 11:00 PM | northeast 22° | up · 85% | 15 |
| 12:00 AM | northeast 29° | up · 85% | 19 |
| 1:00 AM | northeast 36° | up · 86% | 23 |
| 2:00 AM | northeast 43° | up · 86% | 27 |
| 3:00 AM | northeast 51° | none | 78 |
| 4:00 AMBest | northeast 59° | none | 86 |
Viewing is this page’s comparison score: radiant height (its sine) times a moonlight factor. It is not a meteor count, and clouds, light pollution and terrain are not included.