About
The Perseids meteor shower peaks around this date with up to 100/hr under dark skies.
Significance
Meteor showers happen when Earth passes through debris left by a comet or asteroid.
How to watch
- Watch after midnight from a dark site
- Let your eyes adjust for 20 minutes
- Lie back and look about halfway up the sky
- No telescope needed
Panchang on this day (New Delhi)
TithiShukla Dwadashi
NakshatraPurva Ashadha
YogaVishkambha
KaranaBalava
Sunrise5:48 AM
Sunset7:04 PM
Rahu Kaal7:27 AM - 9:07 AM
Abhijit11:59 AM - 12:52 PM