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Meteor shower peak

Orionids

The second shower from Halley’s dust. Very fast meteors with long persistent trains.

Active period
2 October to 7 November
Best time
from about midnight
Peak
up to 20 meteors per hour
km/s
Speed: 66 km/s

The peaks to 2030

  • Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 01:00

    Moonlight: 80 per cent, near first quarter

  • Friday, October 22, 2027, 02:00

    Moonlight: 53 per cent, last quarter

  • Saturday, October 21, 2028, 08:00

    Moonlight: 16 per cent waxing crescent

  • Sunday, October 21, 2029, 14:00

    Moonlight: full Moon on 22 October

  • Monday, October 21, 2030, 20:00

    Moonlight: 23 per cent waning crescent

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

The day in the planting calendar

The next peak falls on October 21, 2026. This is how that day looks in the biodynamic planting calendar, calculated for the Europe/London time zone.

Day type
Flower day
Moon in the constellation
Aquarius
Moon phase
Waxing Moon
Moon’s path
ascending

Flowers, broccoli, artichokes — everything that blooms.

Unfavourable times on this day

  • Lunar node: 04:25–15:19

The days before and after

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

  • Sunday, October 18, 2026Fruit day(Sagittarius)
  • Monday, October 19, 2026Root day(Capricorn)
  • Tuesday, October 20, 2026Root day(Capricorn)
  • Thursday, October 22, 2026Flower day(Aquarius)
  • Friday, October 23, 2026Leaf day(Pisces)
  • Saturday, October 24, 2026Leaf day(Pisces)

Every day in October 2026

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 21, 2026?

The Moon stands mostly in front of Aquarius; it is a flower day. Unfavourable: Lunar node 04:25–15:19. Outside that time the day suits everything that belongs to a flower day. Flowers, broccoli, artichokes — everything that blooms.

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