How to Watch the Perseid Meteor Shower 2025 – Peak Dates, Best Viewing Times, and Tips
The Perseid meteor shower peaks August 12–13, 2025, with maximum activity around 02:30–03:00 UTC. A bright waning gibbous Moon at 83–84% illumination will cut visible rates to 10–20 meteors per hour. Best viewing is after midnight local time, with the radiant in Perseus. NASA and Sky & Telescope call the Perseids the "fireball champion," though moonlight will limit fainter meteors.