US EditionHow to See the Perseid Meteor Shower in Northern Ireland
SCOTLAND, UNITED KINGDOM, AUG 11 – The Perseid meteor shower peaks August 12-13 with fewer visible meteors due to the bright Sturgeon Moon, but viewers can still see 1 to 2 fireballs per hour, experts say.
- The Perseid meteor shower will reach its peak on August 12-13, 2025, visible across Northern Ireland and other Northern Hemisphere locations.
- The shower happens as Earth travels through debris left by the comet Swift-Tuttle, which completes one revolution around the Sun roughly every 133 years and was most recently observed in 1992.
- Under ideal dark skies, viewers may see up to 60 meteors per hour traveling about 37 miles per second, but this year’s bright 84%-full Sturgeon Moon will limit visibility.
- Experts advise watching between midnight and 5:30 a.m., away from city lights, allowing eyes 20 minutes to adapt, though meteor rates will fall by 50% each night after the peak.
- Due to moonlight reducing activity by at least 75%, only the brightest meteors and fireballs will be visible, but observers may still see one or two fireballs per hour.
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