Quick answers
- When is Perseids Meteor Shower 2021?
- Perseids Meteor Shower 2021 is on Thursday 12 August 2021.
- How many days until Perseids Meteor Shower 2021?
- Perseids Meteor Shower 2021 was 1897 days ago.
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 Chaturthi
NakshatraUttara Phalguni
YogaSiddha
KaranaVishti
Sunrise5:48 AM
Sunset7:03 PM
Rahu Kaal2:05 PM - 3:45 PM
Abhijit11:59 AM - 12:52 PM