The prolific Perseid meteor shower put on quite the show and we've rounded up some of the best photos from around the world to prove it. With the moon only 10% illuminated during the time of the ...

The best meteor shower of the year will peak in Metro Vancouver in mid-August.

The best time to view the Perseids is between midnight and dawn, according to the society. A good day to view them is Thursday, July 24. That's when the new moon is, according to the Farmers' Almanac. This will make the night skies darker and optimal for stargazing.

Use our interactive globe to see if you’re in the ‘zone of disappointment’ for the Perseids – then save these dates for better meteor showers to watch.

A meteor streaks across the sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower, Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, in Spruce Knob, West Virginia. Bill Ingalls/NASA via Getty Images How to watch the Perseids

As many as 100 "shooting stars" per hour can be visible, but a bright moon on the peak of the Perseids on Aug. 12 and 13 means evasive action is required.

Each summer, skywatchers around the globe eagerly await that year's Perseid meteor shower as the 2025 meteor shower season kicks off tonight. But there's a catch this year: the Perseids will have to compete with a bright moon.

The annual Perseids meteor shower is expected to continue through September. Meteor showers occur when space debris heats up as it enters the atmosphere, and the Perseids are especially bright.

While the Perseids are active this year from July 14 to Sept. 1, the meteors are expected to reach a peak in activity Sunday and Monday, according to the American Meteor Society. Lunar conditions ...

The Perseid meteor shower over the Ulanbum grassland in Chifeng city, China, in August 2023. (CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images) Tonight, on Aug. 12, the Perseid meteor shower will hit its ...

The Perseids, alpha Capricornids and Southern delta Aquariids are all currently active, with the latter two peaking in late July.