The Perseid meteor shower is expected to reach peak activity on Tuesday evening (Aug. 12) through the early morning hours of Wednesday (Aug. 13). The Virtual Telescope Project will host a free livestream on Tuesday beginning at 5 p.m. EDT (2100 GMT), offering skywatchers real-time views of dozens of shooting stars every hour.

Perseid Meteor shower peaks on August 12 and 13, up to 100 meteor shower will blaze across the sky, no telescope needed!☄️ pic.twitter.com/m9N2YmsAhC — All day Astronomy (@forallcurious) August 11, 2025 Despite the moonlight,

The Perseid shower, which has been active since July 17, is “considered the best meteor shower of the year,” according to NASA. At its peak, viewers could see up to 100 streaks every hour, which is high compared to the average peak meteor shower rate of at least 15 meteors every hour.