Perseids 2027: Peak Night, Best Time and Where to Look
Perseids 2027: peak in the night of 12–13 August 2027, up to 100 meteors an hour, moon 84% lit. Best time and direction for your city and 20 cities worldwide.
- Peak in the night of 12–13 August 2027. When and where to look – calculated for your city.
Perseids 2027 around the world
- Berlin: Best time 03:00 · Radiant height 57° · Direction east-northeast · Meteors/hour ~84
- London: Best time 03:10 · Radiant height 59° · Direction east-northeast · Meteors/hour ~86
- Paris: Best time 04:20 · Radiant height 60° · Direction northeast · Meteors/hour ~87
- Madrid: Best time 05:30 · Radiant height 60° · Direction northeast · Meteors/hour ~87
- Rome: Best time 04:20 · Radiant height 61° · Direction northeast · Meteors/hour ~87
- Vienna: Best time 03:30 · Radiant height 60° · Direction northeast · Meteors/hour ~87
- Zurich: Best time 04:10 · Radiant height 61° · Direction northeast · Meteors/hour ~87
- Amsterdam: Best time 03:40 · Radiant height 58° · Direction east-northeast · Meteors/hour ~85
- Warsaw: Best time 02:40 · Radiant height 59° · Direction east-northeast · Meteors/hour ~85
- Stockholm: Best time 02:50 · Radiant height 62° · Direction east-northeast · Meteors/hour ~53
- Lisbon: Best time 05:00 · Radiant height 60° · Direction northeast · Meteors/hour ~87
- New York: Best time 04:10 · Radiant height 60° · Direction northeast · Meteors/hour ~87
- Los Angeles: Best time 04:40 · Radiant height 59° · Direction north-northeast · Meteors/hour ~86
- Toronto: Best time 04:20 · Radiant height 61° · Direction northeast · Meteors/hour ~88
- Mexico City: Best time 04:50 · Radiant height 48° · Direction north-northeast · Meteors/hour ~74
- São Paulo: Best time 05:10 · Radiant height 8° · Direction north · Meteors/hour ~14
- Sydney: –
- Tokyo: Best time 03:20 · Radiant height 59° · Direction north-northeast · Meteors/hour ~86
- Beijing: Best time 03:40 · Radiant height 61° · Direction northeast · Meteors/hour ~87
- Delhi: Best time 04:20 · Radiant height 55° · Direction north-northeast · Meteors/hour ~82
About the Perseids
- The most popular meteor shower of the year, peaking during warm August nights. Consistently produces 60–100 bright, fast meteors per hour with many fireballs. A favorite for beginners and experienced observers alike.
Questions about the Perseids 2027
- When is the Perseids peak in 2027? In the night of 12–13 August 2027. In Berlin the best time is around 03:00, when the radiant is high in a dark sky.
- How many meteors can you see? Under an ideal dark sky up to 100 an hour; in a city far fewer. In 2027 the moon is 84% lit that night.
- Where do you have to look? Anywhere: the meteors come from the radiant in Perseus but light up all over the sky. Lie down, look about halfway up and give your eyes 20 minutes to get used to the dark.