20°C
Porth, Newquay, Cornwall. UK
Updated22/07/2026 13:30 
 


Live Updates Error: live data file has not been updated for 37 minutes.
We are currently fixing technical difficulties. Live updates will resume soon.



Major Meteor Showers


Name Dates Approximate Peak Appearance
Quadrantids Early January 2-4 January Moderately bright, medium speed
Alpha Aurigids Early February 6-9 February up to 10 per hour expected and no moon helps
Virginids and Alpha Virginds - 10-13 April peak 12th
Lyrids Mid April to late April 21-23 April Fast and bright with some trains
Alpha Scorpiids late April 28th April sparse
Aquarids Mid April to late May 4-6 May Fast and bright with many trains
Eta Aquarids 5th May - peak - orbital association with Halley
Alpha Scorpiids - 13th May second maximum
Ophiucids - 10th and 20th June Double maximum
Aquarids (south) Mid July to mid-August 26-28 July Medium speed but faint
Perseids Mid July to late August 11-13 August Fast, bright, and colourful with many trains
Alpha Aurigids Late August to early September 31 August to 2 September Fast and bright
Piscids - 19th and 21st September Double maximum
Delta Aurigids Mid Sept to mid Oct 27-30 September Fast but faint
Piscids - 13th October Third maximum
Orionids Early October to early November 20-22 October Fast and sometimes bright with some trains
Taurids - 3rd and 13th Novemeber Double maximum
Leonids Mid November 16-18 November Very fast and very bright with most leaving trains
Alpha Monocerotids Mid November to late November 20-22 November Very fast with some quite bright
Geminids Mid December 13-15 December Average speed but very colourful
Ursids Mid December to late December 21-23 December Average speed and faint

Near Earth Objects (NEO) now has its own page here