Southern Taurids
Active 10 September – 20 November
- ZHR 7
- Radiant dec +13.9°
- Speed 27.4 km/s
- Best from Both hemispheres
October 2026
One shower peaks this month, with 2 more still active. The best Moon belongs to the Orionids on 21 October 2026, 79% lit — a bright sky — a near-full Moon will leave only the brightest meteors visible.
Peaking in October
| Peak (UTC) | Shower | Weekday | Moon | ZHR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orionids | Wednesday | 79% | 20 |
The Moon in October
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 3 October 2026 13:25 UTC
- new Moon 10 October 2026 15:50 UTC
- first quarter 18 October 2026 16:13 UTC
- full Moon 26 October 2026 04:12 UTC
Also active, peaking in another month
Northern Taurids
Active 20 October – 10 December
- ZHR 5
- Radiant dec +22.8°
- Speed 28.2 km/s
- Best from Both hemispheres
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: Orionids (2 October – 7 November); Southern Taurids (10 September – 20 November); Northern Taurids (20 October – 10 December).