Perseid meteor shower

Here’s your guide to watching the August 2021 Perseid meteor showers tonight. Get details on what time they’ll start, where to look for them and more.

It’s a good time to look up. One of the year’s most spectacular skywatching shows, the annual Perseid meteor shower, is back to light up the night sky. The Perseid meteor shower peaks in mid-August, when up to 100 meteors can be seen per hour, but the celestial event will be active beginning Wednesday, which means shooting stars may be visible...

The two-day Perseid meteor shower offers one of the most spectacular shooting star displays.