# Perseids Meteor Shower Peak 2027

The Perseids usually deliver 50-100 meteors per hour at their best, but a bright waxing gibbous Moon in 2027 will be up most of the night and cut visible rates significantly.

**Date:** 2027-08-12
**Type:** meteor-shower
**Visibility:** Visible throughout the US and Canada, traditionally the most popular shower of the year.
The Perseids usually deliver 50-100 meteors per hour at their best, but a bright waxing gibbous Moon in 2027 will be up most of the night and cut visible rates significantly.

**Best viewing tip:** Try watching in the hour or two after dusk before the Moon climbs high, or focus on the brightest Perseid fireballs later at night.

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