Perseids 2024. Peaking the next night—tuesday, july 30, into wednesday, july 31—is the alpha capricornid meteor shower. The perseid meteor shower will be active from 17 july to 24 august, producing its peak rate of meteors around 12 august.
Find out the best dates to see the spectacular display below, as well as where to look and how to. The perseids show up every year in august when earth ventures through trails of debris left behind by an ancient comet.