Perseid meteor shower
13 August 2027, 03:00 local time in every city. This is the peak night of the Perseids, the best-loved meteor shower of the northern summer.
The sky at that moment, city by city
| City | Local time | Sky | Moon | Above the horizon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 13 Aug, 03:00 | Dark sky | below horizon | 3,053 stars; Vega, Capella, Altair; radiant up |
| Los Angeles | 13 Aug, 03:00 | Dark sky | below horizon | 3,050 stars; Vega, Capella, Altair; radiant up |
| Mexico City | 13 Aug, 03:00 | Dark sky | up (1°) | 3,061 stars; Vega, Capella, Rigel; radiant up |
| Sao Paulo | 13 Aug, 03:00 | Dark sky | up (12°) | 3,256 stars; Canopus, Rigel, Achernar |
| London | 13 Aug, 03:00 | Dark sky | below horizon | 3,040 stars; Vega, Capella, Altair; radiant up |
| Paris | 13 Aug, 03:00 | Dark sky | below horizon | 3,002 stars; Vega, Capella, Altair; radiant up |
| Cairo | 13 Aug, 03:00 | Dark sky | below horizon | 3,043 stars; Vega, Capella, Altair; radiant up |
| Mumbai | 13 Aug, 03:00 | Dark sky | below horizon | 3,060 stars; Vega, Capella, Achernar; radiant up |
| Tokyo | 13 Aug, 03:00 | Dark sky | below horizon | 3,096 stars; Vega, Capella, Rigel; radiant up |
| Sydney | 13 Aug, 03:00 | Dark sky | up (9°) | 3,394 stars; Sirius, Canopus, Rigil Kentaurus |
Computed from the HYG star catalogue and the Sun and Moon positions for each city's exact coordinates, not copied from a table. Fully dark then in New York, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, London, Paris, Cairo, Mumbai, Tokyo, Sydney.
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