Meteor showers in United States
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 United States
The Draconids peaks on the night of October 8 – 9, with the moon at 4%. Numbers below are computed for New York — United States’s reference sky on this site; open your own city for the exact local picture.
This year’s best showers from United States
Ranked by how they’ll actually look from United States’s latitude this year — radiant height, moonlight and rate all folded in:
Pick your city in United States
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- PhoenixArizona→
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- San AntonioTexas→
- San DiegoCalifornia→
- DallasTexas→
- AustinTexas→
- San FranciscoCalifornia→
- SeattleWashington→
- DenverColorado→
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- AlbuquerqueNew Mexico→
- TucsonArizona→
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- Colorado SpringsColorado→
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- HonoluluHawaii→
- AnchorageAlaska→
- RenoNevada→
- BoiseIdaho→
- Salt Lake CityUtah→
- Santa FeNew Mexico→
- FlagstaffArizona→
- Rapid CitySouth Dakota→
- PortlandMaine→
- CheyenneWyoming→
- BozemanMontana→
- BurlingtonVermont→
- FairbanksAlaska→
Quick answers for United States
When is the next meteor shower in United States?+
The Draconids, peaking the night of October 8 – 9 local time. It rates “Fair” from United States’s latitude this year.
Where in United States is best for watching?+
Astronomically the whole country sees the same showers — what differs is darkness. Any of the 37 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 United States?+
United States 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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