Meteor Shower Calendar 2026

Observer: Beijing (39.90°, 116.41°)

2025 2026 2027
16
Total Showers
8
Major Showers (Class I)
Perseids
Best Visibility (99)

Annual Timeline

All Meteor Showers

Quadrantids

Class I
Peak: Jan 03
ZHR: 120
Speed: 40.4 km/s
Moon: 99.5%
Visibility
70
89.4/hr

Coma Berenicids

Class IV
Peak: Jan 03
ZHR: 3
Speed: 65.0 km/s
Moon: 99.2%
Visibility
49
2.1/hr

Lyrids

Class I
Peak: Apr 22
ZHR: 18
Speed: 49.0 km/s
Moon: 27.6%
Visibility
75
16.7/hr

eta Aquariids

Class I
Peak: May 06
ZHR: 50
Speed: 65.4 km/s
Moon: 82.6%
Visibility
50
30.1/hr

Southern delta Aquariids

Class I
Peak: Jul 29
ZHR: 25
Speed: 41.0 km/s
Moon: 99.9%
Visibility
28
10.4/hr

alpha Capricornids

Class II
Peak: Jul 29
ZHR: 5
Speed: 23.0 km/s
Moon: 99.9%
Visibility
25
2.1/hr

Perseids

Class I
Peak: Aug 11
ZHR: 100
Speed: 59.0 km/s
Moon: 3.1%
Visibility
99
95.0/hr

October Draconids

Class III
Peak: Oct 07
ZHR: 5
Speed: 20.0 km/s
Moon: 13.0%
Visibility
64
3.8/hr

Orionids

Class I
Peak: Oct 20
ZHR: 20
Speed: 66.0 km/s
Moon: 72.2%
Visibility
59
14.9/hr

Southern Taurids

Class II
Peak: Nov 02
ZHR: 5
Speed: 27.0 km/s
Moon: 48.2%
Visibility
59
3.8/hr

Northern Taurids

Class II
Peak: Nov 12
ZHR: 5
Speed: 29.0 km/s
Moon: 4.8%
Visibility
76
4.5/hr

Leonids

Class I
Peak: Nov 17
ZHR: 15
Speed: 70.0 km/s
Moon: 49.7%
Visibility
68
12.5/hr

sigma Hydrids

Class IV
Peak: Dec 08
ZHR: 3
Speed: 58.0 km/s
Moon: 1.2%
Visibility
67
2.3/hr

December Monocerotids

Class IV
Peak: Dec 12
ZHR: 3
Speed: 42.0 km/s
Moon: 8.9%
Visibility
68
2.5/hr

Geminids

Class I
Peak: Dec 13
ZHR: 150
Speed: 35.0 km/s
Moon: 17.2%
Visibility
94
142.5/hr

Ursids

Class II
Peak: Dec 21
ZHR: 10
Speed: 33.0 km/s
Moon: 93.0%
Visibility
42
6.2/hr