The star showers They are one of the most fascinating astronomical phenomena. Who has not ever sat down to watch the meteors fleetingly pass and has made a wish?

Although We usually call them popularly «star showers», in reality they are meteors. The luminous flash that we observe in the sky occurs when a meteoroid (a fragment of matter left by a comet or an asteroid) penetrates the Earth’s atmosphere at high speed.

This 2025 we will have various opportunities to enjoy meteor showerswhich we review below.

Meteor showers of 2025

Throughout the year there are many meteor showers, some with many meteors per hour and others with fewer. They are named based on the name of the constellation in which their radiant is, the point from which they originate.

In this table you will see some of the most productive meteor showers in 2025 with its period of visibility and its day of maximum activity.

Meteor showers 2025NamePeriodBest dayQuadrantids December 28 – January 12January 3LyridsApril 14 – 30April 22Eta aquaridsApril 19 – May 28May 6Delta aquaridsJuly 12 – August 23July 30-31Alpha caprionidsJuly 12 August 12 July 30PerseidsJuly 17 – August 24August 12DraconidsOctober 6 – 10 October 8OrionidsOctober 2 – November 7October 21Northern TauridsOctober 13 – December 1November 8-9Leonidas6 – 30 November17 Novembersouthern tauridsSeptember 10 -November 20November 5GeminidsDecember 4 – December 20December 14UrsidsDecember 17-26December 22

The phase of the moon greatly influences the visibility of meteor showers. On nights of full moonthe brightness of the sky can make it difficult to observe shooting stars. On the other hand, during the new moon, when the sky is darkest, conditions are ideal to enjoy better visibility of these impressive celestial phenomena.

Next, we review the most important meteor showers of 2025your days of maximum visibility and what your visibility will be like.

Quadrantid meteor shower 2025

The first meteor shower of the year, that of Quadrantidstakes place between December 28, 2024 and January 12, 2025but on the day of maximum activity is January 3. That day, the maximum peak of meteors will occur around 8:00 p.m. (Spanish peninsular time) and they can be seen until about three hours later, around midnight.

The Moon on December 3 will be in the waxing phase and with a luminosity of 11%, which offers a magnificent opportunity to enjoy the meteor showeras long as weather conditions allow it.

Lyrid meteor shower 2025

The shower of stars Lyrids has a lower intensity, about 20 meteors per hour on averagealthough it can sometimes increase to 100 on peak days. This 2025 will be able to be seen between April 16 and 25 in the northern hemisphere (with lower intensity in the south).

April 22 will be the busiest day and can be seen from one hour after dusk until dawn. like that day the moon will be in the last quarterwith 50% lighting, visibility will be average.

Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower 2025

The Eta Aquaridswhich are associated with Halley’s Comet, are best seen from areas located in the tropics, such as the Canary Islands, although they can also be seen from the peninsula between 4:00 a.m. and dawn.

They occur between April 19 and May 28but his high point is on the night of May 5 to 6 around 5:00 a.m. (Spanish peninsular time), when up to 85 meteors can be seen per hour. The moon will have passed the first quarterso the lighting will impair the visibility of the meteors.

Delta Aquarid Meteor Shower 2025

The Delta Aquarids They are best seen from the southern hemisphere, but are also visible from the north, although at a lower rate.

They happen every year between July 12 and August 23 and this 2025 the nights of the night will have their maximum peak July 30 to 31 and from July 31 to August 1. On those nights, the Moon will be in the waxing phase, with illumination between 31% and 40%, so visibility won’t be all bad.

Perseid meteor shower 2025

The rain of the Perseids (or “tears of Saint Lawrence”) It is one of the best and most anticipated of the year, both for its great activity and for the time of year in which it occurs, in the middle of August, with a temperature that invites you to go out at night to hunt shooting stars. In the lunar calendar, August is, without a doubt, the most anticipated astronomical event

The 2025 Perseid meteor shower can be seen between July 17 and August 24but the maximum point will occur on August 12when you can see up to 200 meteors per hour. Unfortunately, this year the proximity of the full moon (which will be August 9) will impair the visibility of the Perseids.

Draconid meteor shower 2025

The one of the Draconidswith about 20 meteors per hour on average, is a low-activity meteor shower, although sometimes the activity skyrockets, as happened in 2011, when more than 600 meteors per hour were counted.

Occurs between October 6 and 10 and, in 2025, the day of maximum activity will be on October 8around 9:00 p.m. (Spanish peninsular time). The full Moon will be on October 7, so on the 8th it will be almost completely illuminated and visibility will not be good. Find an area under trees or in the shade of a building that blocks the moonlight a little to improve visibility.

Orionid meteor shower 2025

Those of the Orionids It is also a meteor shower of moderate intensity, with between 15 and 70 meteors per hour. This meteor shower, like that of the Eta Aquarids, is associated with Halley’s Comet.

They can be seen between October 2 and November 7. Its peak day in 2025 will be October 21during the new moon, so your visibility will be optimal.

Leonid meteor shower 2025

The meteor shower of the Leonidas occurs between November 6 and 30 and, with an average of between 10 and 20 meteors per hour, it is not even remotely among the most active of the year.

The peak of activity in 2025 will be the day November 17just two days before the new Moon, so visibility will be very good.

Geminid meteor shower 2025

The one of the Geminids is, together with that of the Perseids, one of the most anticipated meteor showers. With a rate of more than 120 meteors per hour, it is one of the most active of the year.

They will be visible between December 4 and 20 and day of maximum activity will be on the 14th. That day, coinciding with the Moon in waning phase and 26% illuminationyou can see the meteorites quite well.

Ursid meteor shower 2025

The last major meteor shower of the year is the Ursidswhich is visible between December 17 and 26. With an intensity of between 10 to 50 meteors per hour, it is considered a meteor shower of moderate intensity.

In 2025, The day of maximum activity will be December 22just two days after the new Moon on December 20. The illumination of the Moon will be only 3%, so meteor visibility will be very good.

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