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Northern Taurids 2027

The peak falls on Saturday 13 November 2027 at 00:29 UTC, with the Moon 98% lit — a bright sky — a near-full Moon will leave only the brightest meteors visible.

Peak instant
Moon at peak
98% lit, full Moon
Active
20 October 2027 – 10 December 2027
Zenithal hourly rate
5
Radiant declination
+22.8°
Rank for Moon in 2027
12 of 12

What 2027 actually offers

Of the twelve showers on this site, 11 peak under a darker Moon in 2027. The darkest peak of the year belongs to the eta-Aquariids, with the Moon 0% lit. Moonlight does not remove meteors, it removes the faint ones: with a population index of 2.3, every magnitude of extra sky brightness divides the count you see by 2.3.

The radiant passes overhead at 22.8°N and never rises at all south of 67.2°S. That geometry does not change from year to year, so if this shower does not work from your latitude, no amount of moonless sky will fix it — check the latitude table before making plans around the date.

What is not knowable this far out is cloud. Numerical forecasts are useful inside about three days and steadily less so beyond that, which is why the verdict for a specific night is computed on the night from your own coordinates rather than published in advance.

The Moon across the whole activity window

Moon illumination during the Northern Taurids activity window in 2027 Percentage of the Moon's disc illuminated, sampled twice a day from 20 October 2027 to 10 December 2027. The dashed line marks the shower's peak on 13 November 2027, when the Moon is 98% lit. 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% peak 20 Oct 30 Oct 9 Nov 20 Nov 30 Nov 10 Dec Moon lit (%)
Illuminated fraction of the Moon through the 20 October – 10 December activity window. A dip well away from the peak is a night the shower is still active and the sky is still dark — often a better trade than the peak itself.

The week around the peak

Moon illumination on each date at 00:00 UTC. Rate falls away either side of the peak, so a much darker sky two nights out is only worth taking when the activity window is broad — this one runs 20 October – 10 December.

Date Weekday Moon lit Phase
10 November 2027 Wednesday 82% waxing gibbous
11 November 2027 Thursday 89% waxing gibbous
12 November 2027 Friday 95% waxing gibbous
13 November 2027 peak Saturday 98% full Moon
14 November 2027 Sunday 100% full Moon
15 November 2027 Monday 99% full Moon
16 November 2027 Tuesday 96% waning gibbous

Get reminded before the 2027 peak

One email seven days before a peak so you can keep the night free, and one on the evening itself with the verdict for your location. If your sky is going to be hopeless that night, the second email tells you the next good night instead of pretending otherwise.

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