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Farmers’ Almanac astronomy provides the best times to view meteor showers, full moons, facts about planets and stars, plus more!

Perseid Meteor Shower 2026: Peak Date, Best Viewing, and What to Expect

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Quick Reference: Perseid Meteor Shower Peak 2026: the night of August 12-13, 2026. Active dates: July 17 to August 24. Rate at peak: 50 to 100 meteors per hour under dark skies. Radiant (where they appear to come from): the constellation Perseus, low in the northeast after midnight. Parent body: Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle. Best viewing: after

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