Outlook Archive
Meteor Activity Outlooks
961 weekly outlooks, newest first: the showers active each week, the rates to expect and the moon.
Meteor Activity Outlook for 23-29 August 2025
During this period, the moon reaches its new phase on Saturday August 23rd. On that date it will be located near the sun and will be invisible at night. As the week progresses, the waxing crescent…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 16-22 August 2025
During this period, the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Saturday August 16th. On Friday night August 15th the half-illuminated moon will rise between 22 and 23 local summer time (LST)…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 9-15 August 2025
During this period, the moon reaches its full phase on Saturday August 9th. It will be difficult to view meteor activity this weekend with the bright moon above the horizon all night long. Later in…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 2-8 August 2025
Meteor activity kicks into high gear in August as seen from the northern hemisphere. The main reason for all this activity is the Perseid shower that peaks on August 13th. This shower is active most…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 26 July-1 August 2025
During this period, the moon reaches its first quarter phase on Friday August 1st. At that time the moon will be located 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near 23:00 local summer time on the…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 19-25 July 2025
During this period, the moon reaches its new phase on Thursday July 24th. At that time the moon will be located near the sun and will be invisible at night. This weekend the waning crescent moon will…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 12-18 July 2025
During this period, the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Friday July 18th. At that time the moon will be located 90 degrees west of the sun and will rise near midnight local standard time. This…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 5-11 July 2025
During this period, the moon reaches its full phase on Thursday July 10th. At that time the moon will be located opposite the sun and will lie above the horizon all night long. This weekend the…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 28 June-4 July 2025
Meteor season finally gets going in July for the northern hemisphere. The first half of the month will be much like June with predominantly slow rates. After the 15th though, both sporadic and shower…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 21-27 June 2025
During this period, the moon reaches its new phase on Wednesday June 25th. At that time the moon will be located near the sun and will be invisible at night. This weekend the waning crescent moon…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 14-20 June 2025
During this period, the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Wednesday June 18th. At that time the half-illuminated moon will be located 90 degrees west of the sun and will rise near 02:00 local…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 7-13 June 2025
During this period, the moon reaches its full phase on Wednesday June 11th. At that time the moon will be located opposite the sun and will lie above the horizon all night long. This weekend the…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 31 May- 6 June 2025
As seen from the northern hemisphere, June is another slow month for meteor activity. There are no major showers active in June and only the Anthelion source can be counted on for continuous…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 24-30 May 2025
During this period, the moon reaches its new phase on Tuesday May 27th. At that time the moon will lie near the sun and will be invisible at night. This weekend a very slender crescent moon will rise…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 17-23 May 2025
During this period, the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Tuesday May 20th. At that time the moon will lie 90 degrees west of the sun and will rise near midnight local standard time (LST)…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 10-16 May 2025
During this period, the moon reaches its full phase on Monday May 12th. At that time the moon will lie opposite the sun and will lie above the horizon all night long. This will be the worst time of…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 3-9 May 2025
May is the best spring month (in the northern hemisphere) to view meteor activity. The eta Aquariids are very active the first two weeks of the month then fade as the month progresses. These meteors…
Meteor Activity Outlook for 26 April-2 May 2025
During this period, the moon reaches its new phase on Sunday April 27th. At that time the moon will lie near the sun and will be invisible at night. As the week progresses the waxing crescent moon…
