Peaking in mid-August ( Aug. 12 ), NASA considers this “the best meteor shower of the year,” noting, “With swift and bright meteors, Perseids frequently leave long ‘wakes’ of light and color behind them as they streak through Earth’s atmosphere.”

Perseid meteor shower nears it's peak — after the next full moon. Here's when to watch the August sturgeon moon 2025 and zooming fireballs in the sky.

August's full moon will cast its luminous glow across the sky, here’s when and how to see it at its brightest.