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Meteor shower peak

Draconids

The slowest shower of the year and the most unpredictable. Usually a few meteors, in rare years a storm.

Active period
6 to 10 October
Best time
in the evening, right after dark
Peak
up to 5 meteors per hour
km/s
Speed: 20 km/s

The peaks to 2030

  • Friday, October 9, 2026, 02:00

    Moonlight: new Moon on 10 October

  • Saturday, October 9, 2027, 08:00

    Moonlight: 69 per cent, sets 00:15

  • Sunday, October 8, 2028, 15:00

    Moonlight: 74 per cent waning

  • Monday, October 8, 2029, 21:00

    Moonlight: new Moon on 7 October

  • Wednesday, October 9, 2030, 03:00

    Moonlight: 96 per cent waxing

Source: IMO, in-the-sky.org. Times for Europe/London.

The day in the planting calendar

The next peak falls on October 9, 2027. This is how that day looks in the biodynamic planting calendar, calculated for the Europe/London time zone.

Day type
Root day
Moon in the constellation
Capricorn
Moon phase
Waxing Moon
Moon’s path
ascending

Carrots, beetroot, potatoes, onions — everything that grows below ground.

Unfavourable times on this day

  • Lunar node: 10:20–21:35

The days before and after

If you want to move the work, here are the neighbouring days with day type and constellation.

  • Wednesday, October 6, 2027Fruit day(Sagittarius)
  • Thursday, October 7, 2027Fruit day(Sagittarius)
  • Friday, October 8, 2027Fruit day(Sagittarius)
  • Sunday, October 10, 2027Root day(Capricorn)
  • Monday, October 11, 2027Flower day(Aquarius)
  • Tuesday, October 12, 2027Flower day(Aquarius)

Every day in October 2027

What it means for sowing and planting

Meteor showers do not enter the planting calendar. For sowing and planting on the day of the peak, the constellation, the Moon’s course and the unfavourable times above count.

Frequently asked questions

Can I sow and plant on October 9, 2027?

The Moon stands mostly in front of Capricorn; it is a root day. Unfavourable: Lunar node 10:20–21:35. Outside that time the day suits everything that belongs to a root day. Carrots, beetroot, potatoes, onions — everything that grows below ground.

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