Perseid Meteor Shower Peak: How and When to Watch in 2025

The Perseid meteor shower peaks on Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET, with best viewing opportunities between dusk and moonrise on Tuesday evening and early Wednesday morning, despite the bright moon reducing visibility. The shower, originating from the constellation Perseus, will produce fewer meteors this year due to the moon's brightness, but viewers can still expect to see 10-20 meteors per hour. The event coincides with a conjunction of Venus and Jupiter, visible in the eastern sky before sunrise, and Saturn will also be visible near the moon.