Meteor shower guide 2025: Next up is the Draconids

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When to watch: Watch late on the night of November 16 until dawn on November 17. Note: The famous Leonid meteor shower produced one of the greatest meteor storms in living memory. Duration of shower: The Quadrantid meteor shower runs from mid-November through mid-January each year, according to this 2017 article in the journal Icarus. Read more: All you need to know about Eta Aquariid meteorsJune 2026 daytime meteor shower … the ArietidsMost meteor showers are easy to observe. All of these factors make the Perseid shower perhaps the most beloved meteor shower for the Northern Hemisphere.