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The Perseid meteor shower peaks August 12–13, 2025, but a bright Moon at 84% full will cut visible meteors to about 10–20 per hour. NASA recommends viewing between midnight and 4 a.m. local time. A G2 geomagnetic storm on August 8–9 brought auroras to northern U.S. states, but as of August 13–14, Earth's magnetic field is quiet and auroras are limited to far northern regions. Venus and Jupiter appeared in close conjunction before dawn August 12–13.

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.

The Perseid meteor shower will produce 10–20 meteors per hour after midnight on August 5–6, 2025, under dark skies. Venus and Jupiter appear 7–8° apart before sunrise, with their closest pairing around August 11–12. The full Sturgeon Moon on August 9 will brighten the sky, reducing meteor visibility during the peak. Saturn and Neptune align on August 6, visible together through a telescope.

About 20 Perseid meteors per hour are visible before dawn Aug 2–3 at mid-northern latitudes, though a first-quarter Moon will set in the early morning and reduce rates by up to 75%. Venus and Jupiter appear together in the eastern sky at dawn, separated by 9 degrees. Saturn and Neptune rise together and are visible in the same telescopic field. Titan’s shadow transits Saturn on Aug 3, viewable from North America.

The Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids meteor showers peak July 29–31, 2025, with dark skies and a 27% illuminated Moon aiding visibility. Southern Delta Aquariids may produce 15–20 meteors per hour. Venus and Jupiter are visible in the pre-dawn sky, nearing conjunction in August. The ISS will make multiple evening passes, including two over Los Angeles on July 28.