Perseids Meteor Shower 2027

About

The Perseids meteor shower peaks around this date with up to 100/hr under dark skies.

Significance

Meteor showers happen when Earth passes through debris left by a comet or asteroid.

How to watch

• Watch after midnight from a dark site
• Let your eyes adjust for 20 minutes
• Lie back and look about halfway up the sky
• No telescope needed

Panchang on this day (New Delhi)