When is the next meteor shower in Stafford?
Next: the Taurids, best Thursday 5–6 November
Best window 9:20 pm–4:00 am, with the radiant 52° up and about 8 meteors an hour from a dark site near Stafford. Strongest this year from here: Geminids (about 90 an hour), Perseids (about 90 an hour), Quadrantids (about 60 an hour).
Every peak of the coming year
| Shower | Best night | Best time | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taurids | Thu 5–6 Nov | 9:20 pm–4:00 am | 8 |
| Leonids | Tue 17–18 Nov | 2:30 am–6:20 am | 10 |
| Geminids | Sun 13–14 Dec | 11:20 pm–6:50 am | 90 |
| Ursids | Mon 21–22 Dec | 6:30 am–7:00 am | 4 |
| Quadrantids | Sun 3–4 Jan | 2:30 am–7:00 am | 60 |
| Lyrids | Thu 22–23 Apr | 2:20 am–4:30 am | 8 |
| Eta Aquariids | Wed 5–6 May | 3:40 am–4:00 am | 8 |
| Perseids | Thu 12–13 Aug | 1:40 am–4:20 am | 90 |
| Orionids | Thu 21–22 Oct | 2:10 am–6:40 am | 7 |
* Estimated meteors per hour at the best time from a dark site under a clear sky (ZHR × radiant height × Moon). From a town expect a third or less. Rates vary from year to year; weather is not forecast.
Tonight
The Southern Taurids are at their peak; at 12:40 am the radiant is 52° up. Moon 18% lit, rises 2:50 am. Dark sky 5:50 pm–6:00 am.
| Active shower | Best time | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Taurids | 9:30 pm–3:30 am | 5 |
| Northern Taurids | 9:20 pm–3:40 am | 2 |
| Orionids | 12:40 am–6:00 am | under 1 |
* Estimated meteors per hour at the best time from a dark site under a clear sky (ZHR × radiant height × Moon). From a town expect a third or less. Rates vary from year to year; weather is not forecast.
Meteor showers from Stafford
Stafford is at 52.8°N. From this far north, the radiants of the Perseids, Quadrantids and Ursids stay up for much of the night, while the Eta Aquariids barely rise before dawn.
The best night is the local night that contains the shower's peak, or the one after if the peak falls in daylight here; the best time is when the radiant is highest in a dark sky and the Moon least in the way. Rates assume a dark site with a clear sky, so read them as an upper end.
Questions
When is the next meteor shower in Stafford?
The Taurids: best on the night of Thursday 5–6 November, 9:20 pm–4:00 am local time, about 8 an hour from a dark site.
What is the best meteor shower to see from Stafford?
Computed for this year, with this year's Moon: Geminids about 90 an hour on Sun 13–14 Dec; Perseids about 90 an hour on Thu 12–13 Aug; Quadrantids about 60 an hour on Sun 3–4 Jan.
Where can I see meteors near Stafford?
Anywhere away from Stafford's lights with a wide view of the sky. Even 30–60 minutes' drive out of town can triple what you see. We do not forecast clouds: check your local forecast.
Also over Stafford
Nearby cities
Dates, peak times, ZHR and radiant positions: International Meteor Organization, Meteor Shower Calendar 2026 and 2027 (J. Rendtel, ed.), working list of visual meteor showers. Where the IMO gives no peak time, it is the moment the Sun reaches the listed solar longitude. Darkness, Moon and radiant height computed with Skyfield and JPL DE440. Hourly rates are our estimates from the ZHR and are uncertain; real rates vary from year to year. We do not forecast clouds.