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Meteor shower peak

Perseids

The best-known shower of the year, from the dust of Comet Swift-Tuttle. On mild August nights up to a hundred meteors fall per hour.

Active period
17 July to 24 August
Best time
from 22:00 or 23:00, strongest in the hours before dawn
Peak
up to 100 meteors per hour
km/s
Speed: 59 km/s

The peaks to 2030

  • Thursday, August 13, 2026, 04:00

    Moonlight: new Moon on 12 August

  • Friday, August 13, 2027, 10:00

    Moonlight: 88 per cent waxing

  • Saturday, August 12, 2028, 06:30

    Moonlight: 52 per cent, moonrise 21:02

  • Sunday, August 12, 2029, 22:00

    Moonlight: 14 per cent waxing crescent

  • Tuesday, August 13, 2030, 04:00

    Moonlight: full Moon on 13 August

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

The day in the planting calendar

The next peak falls on August 13, 2027. This is how that day looks in the biodynamic planting calendar, calculated for the Europe/London time zone.

Day type
Fruit day
Moon in the constellation
Sagittarius
Moon phase
Waxing Moon
Moon’s path
ascending

Tomatoes, beans, grain, fruit — everything that bears fruit.

Unfavourable times on this day

The calendar lists no unfavourable time on this day.

The days before and after

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

  • Tuesday, August 10, 2027Leaf day(Scorpio)
  • Wednesday, August 11, 2027Leaf day(Scorpio, with an unfavourable time)
  • Thursday, August 12, 2027Fruit day(Sagittarius, with an unfavourable time)
  • Saturday, August 14, 2027Fruit day(Sagittarius)
  • Sunday, August 15, 2027Root day(Capricorn)
  • Monday, August 16, 2027Root day(Capricorn, with an unfavourable time)

Every day in August 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 August 13, 2027?

Yes. The Moon stands mostly in front of Sagittarius; it is a fruit day. The calendar lists no unfavourable time on this day. Tomatoes, beans, grain, fruit — everything that bears fruit.

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