Meteor showers in Mexico
Pick a city below for its exact forecast — peak nights in local time, how high each shower's radiant climbs from there, and which shower is best this year.
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The next meteor shower over Mexico
The Draconids peaks on the night of October 7 – 8, with the moon at 4%. Numbers below are computed for Mexico City — Mexico’s reference sky on this site; open your own city for the exact local picture.
This year’s best showers from Mexico
Ranked by how they’ll actually look from Mexico’s latitude this year — radiant height, moonlight and rate all folded in:
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Quick answers for Mexico
When is the next meteor shower in Mexico?+
The Draconids, peaking the night of October 7 – 8 local time. It rates “Poor” from Mexico’s latitude this year.
Where in Mexico is best for watching?+
Astronomically the whole country sees the same showers — what differs is darkness. Any of the 6 listed cities works as a starting point; the winning move is always the same: from your city, drive 30–60 minutes away from the glow toward an open horizon.
Which showers favour Mexico?+
Mexico watches from the Northern Hemisphere, so the northern classics — Perseids, Geminids, Quadrantids — ride high, while far-southern radiants like the Eta Aquariids stay low or below the horizon.
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