From the moonless Perseids to the dazzling Geminids, here’s when to watch the best moonless meteor showers in 2026.

The Alpha Centaurids are active between January 31 and February 20, with peak activity on February 8. Stargazers can witness ...

Did our AI summary help? The Alpha Centaurids appear every year in early February. This year, the shower will run from 31 January to 20 February 2026. The peak night falls on 8 February, offering the ...

The Perseid meteor shower radiates from the constellation Perseus and occurs every year between July and September.

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower 2025 is active between April 19 and May 28 and this year peaks overnight May 5-6. The best time ...

The Perseids will dazzle in August with up to 100 meteors an hour and ideal viewing conditions across the Northern Hemisphere ...

The Quadrantid meteor shower is active (and visible) between Dec. 28 and Jan. 12, and will peak overnight Jan. 3-4. Viewing conditions for the Quadrantids are bad for 2026 as there will be a 100% ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The annual Geminid meteor shower, one of the year’s most ...

As the name suggests, meteor showers are a nighttime occurrence in Heartopia, but if you were thinking that they're just the ...