Best Time To View Meteor Shower

Local times and best dates to view shooting stars from annual meteor showers.
Best time to view meteor shower. Here s how to watch it and the best way to look for the dazzling show. The peak is past but you might still be able to catch a few shooting stars this weekend. Find viewing tips for the two biggies here.
The perseid meteor shower and the geminid meteor shower. You don t need any special equipment or a lot of skills to view a meteor shower. The lyrids are known for fast bright meteors.
If the weather is good that s the best time to try to view it. Tuesday and 1 a m. To get the best view get away from city and street lights.
Note that the meteor shower dates do not change much from year to year though the peak of a shower may vary by a day or two. The perseid meteor shower can be seen tonight august 11 in the sky. 12 they will also be very visible on aug.
The best time to view these shooting stars will be the early hours of aug. There can be as many as 100 meteors per hour but 10 20 per hour is more common. The best time to look for meteors is in the pre dawn hours.
How to see the perseids. The meteor shower is active from july 14 to august 24 but it will most likely peak on august 11 and 12. While the meteors will peak in the morning on aug.