Meteor showers in New Zealand
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 New Zealand
The Orionids peaks on the night of October 21 – 22, with the moon at 75%. Numbers below are computed for Auckland — New Zealand’s reference sky on this site; open your own city for the exact local picture.
This year’s best showers from New Zealand
Ranked by how they’ll actually look from New Zealand’s latitude this year — radiant height, moonlight and rate all folded in:
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Quick answers for New Zealand
When is the next meteor shower in New Zealand?+
The Orionids, peaking the night of October 21 – 22 local time. It rates “Poor” from New Zealand’s latitude this year.
Where in New Zealand is best for watching?+
Astronomically the whole country sees the same showers — what differs is darkness. Any of the 4 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 New Zealand?+
New Zealand watches from the Southern Hemisphere: the Eta Aquariids and Southern Delta Aquariids are the headliners here, riding far higher than they ever do up north, while the Perseids stay low or out of sight.
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