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Perseids Meteor Shower 2025:Sky enthusiasts and stargazers have their eyes set on the Perseids Meteor Shower, an annual astronomical event that lights up the skies each summer in the Northern Hemisphere. In 2025, the Perseids will be active from July 17 to August 23, peaking on the nights of August 12 and 13. This year’s display may not be as spectacular as usual due to interference from a nearly full moon.

The Perseids are considered one of the most dependable and visually impressive meteor showers of the year. Under ideal dark-sky conditions, the shower can produce up to 100 meteors per hour, many of them leaving long, bright trails across the sky. The meteors are fragments left behind by Comet Swift-Tuttle, which Earth passes through each year.

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Moonlight Spoils the View

In 2025, the full Sturgeon Moon on August 9 will bleach the night sky just as the meteor shower reaches its peak. By August 12, a waning gibbous moon, 84 per cent illuminated, will rise a couple of hours before midnight and shine brightly all night. This will cause significant light pollution, making it harder to spot all but the brightest meteors.

Typically, experts recommend heading to a rural or remote area with minimal artificial lighting to fully enjoy the show. The moon’s brightness this year means that even the darkest locations will offer limited visibility during the peak nights.

When and How to Watch

According to Space.com, the best time to observe the Perseids will be starting around 11 pm local time on August 12, with meteor activity continuing until dawn on August 13. Even with the bright moon, you might still catch occasional fireballs, very bright meteors that can outshine the moonlight.

No special equipment like telescopes or binoculars is needed. Instead, lie back, look up, and allow 30 minutes for your eyes to adjust to the dark. Avoid any bright lights or phone screens during this time.

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The meteors will appear to radiate from the Perseus constellation, located near the familiar Cassiopeia constellation in the northeastern sky. Finding Perseus can help you identify where the meteors are likely to originate, though meteors can streak across any part of the sky.

While 2025 may not offer the most dazzling Perseid display due to lunar brightness, patient skywatchers can still catch a glimpse of nature’s fireworks, especially if they plan ahead and keep expectations in check.