ANNUALPeak May 5–6, 2027
Eta Aquariids Meteor Shower
Southern tropics · Equatorial regions · low northern latitudes
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In 6 months
Why this matters
The American Meteor Society lists May 5–6, 2027 as the peak and 2% Moon illumination. The shower is strongest from the southern tropics; farther north its apparent rate is lower.
Eta Aquariid meteors are fast and can leave persistent trails. They are best sought before dawn under a dark sky; the forecast and actual activity are not known this far ahead.
How rare is it?
- Rarity classification
- ANNUAL
- Recurrence
- An annual shower with a broad peak around early May.
When
Peak May 5–6, 2027