Southern Taurids
Active 10 September – 20 November
- ZHR 7
- Radiant dec +13.9°
- Speed 27.4 km/s
- Best from Both hemispheres
September 2026
Nothing peaks in September2026, but one shower is active. Off-peak activity is a fraction of the tabulated rate, so treat this as a month for dark skies rather than for counting.
The Moon in September
Quarter phases in UTC. The days around new Moon are the dark window: if a shower is active across it, those nights often beat a moonlit peak.
- last quarter 4 September 2026 07:51 UTC
- new Moon 11 September 2026 03:27 UTC
- first quarter 18 September 2026 20:44 UTC
- full Moon 26 September 2026 16:49 UTC
Also active, peaking in another month
How to use this month
A peak is an instant, not a night. What matters for you is whether the radiant is high and the sky is dark during the hours you are actually outside, which depends on your latitude and your weather — neither of which a calendar can know. Use this page to pick candidate nights, then check the verdict for your own coordinates on the day.
Activity windows this month: Southern Taurids (10 September – 20 November).