Double Meteor Shower Spectacle: Draconid and Orionid Displays Will Light Up October’s Night Sky
Draconid Meteor Shower – October’s Early-Show “Dragon” Fireworks The Draconid meteor shower – emanating from the northern constellation Draco (the Dragon) – kicks off the month’s skywatching excitement. In 2025 the Draconids are active from October 6 to 10, with peak activity predicted on the evening of October 8 (into the early hours of Oct. 9) earthsky.org. Unlike most meteor showers which are strongest after midnight, the Draconids are best viewed in the early evening after nightfall earthsky.org. That’s because Draco’s “head,” where the shower’s radiant lies, is highest in the sky in the evening and then sinks lower later