UK Meteor Shower Forecast & Viewing Conditions

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Snowdon - Yr Wyddfa

Forecast at the named peak, not a recommendation to climb it at night. Lower viewpoints can have different cloud and horizons.

Night beginning Thursday 1 October 2026. Times are UK local time.

Meteor showers on this night

Southern Taurids are active. Published peak around 10 October 2026. Activity may be lower away from the peak.

Orionids are active. Published peak around 21 October 2026. Activity may be lower away from the peak.

Viewing conditions

Best available dark spell: 1 Oct, 23:00 BST to 2 Oct, 00:00 BST.

Poor sky conditions

Cloud is likely to obscure much of the sky. Moonlight washes out fainter stars.

Limited model coverage for this spell.

A bright Moon remains above the horizon through full darkness, washing out fainter stars and meteors.

Gibbous moon, about 69% illuminated.

Full darkness: 1 Oct, 20:50 BST to 2 Oct, 05:25 BST.

Moon-free darkness: none within this overnight period.

Moonrise around 1 Oct, 20:40 BST.

Compare conditions through the night

Sky weather during fully dark periods
Time	Conditions
1 Oct, 20:50 BST to 21:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud is likely to obscure much of the sky. Limited model coverage.
1 Oct, 21:00 BST to 22:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud is likely to obscure much of the sky. Limited model coverage.
1 Oct, 22:00 BST to 23:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud is likely to obscure much of the sky. Limited model coverage.
1 Oct, 23:00 BST to 2 Oct, 00:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud is likely to obscure much of the sky. Moonlight washes out fainter stars. Limited model coverage.
2 Oct, 00:00 BST to 01:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud breaks may offer some views of the stars. Moonlight washes out fainter stars. Limited model coverage.
2 Oct, 01:00 BST to 02:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud breaks may offer some views of the stars. Rain may interrupt viewing. Reduced visibility may obscure faint objects. Moonlight washes out fainter stars. Limited model coverage.
2 Oct, 02:00 BST to 03:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud breaks may offer some views of the stars. Rain may interrupt viewing. Reduced visibility may obscure faint objects. Moonlight washes out fainter stars. Limited model coverage.
2 Oct, 03:00 BST to 04:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud is likely to obscure much of the sky. Rain may interrupt viewing. Reduced visibility may obscure faint objects. Moonlight washes out fainter stars. Limited model coverage.
2 Oct, 04:00 BST to 05:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud is likely to obscure much of the sky. Rain may interrupt viewing. Reduced visibility may obscure faint objects. Moonlight washes out fainter stars. Limited model coverage.
2 Oct, 05:00 BST to 05:25 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud is likely to obscure much of the sky. Rain may interrupt viewing. Reduced visibility may obscure faint objects. Moonlight washes out fainter stars. Limited model coverage.

Sky weather during fully dark periods
Time	Conditions
25 Sep, 21:05 BST to 22:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud is likely to obscure much of the sky. Moonlight washes out fainter stars.
25 Sep, 22:00 BST to 23:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud is likely to obscure much of the sky. Moonlight washes out fainter stars.
25 Sep, 23:00 BST to 26 Sep, 00:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Clearer spells are possible, but other forecasts keep much of the sky obscured by cloud. Forecast models disagree.
26 Sep, 00:00 BST to 01:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud is likely to obscure much of the sky. Moonlight washes out fainter stars.
26 Sep, 01:00 BST to 02:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud is likely to obscure much of the sky. Moonlight washes out fainter stars.
26 Sep, 02:00 BST to 03:00 BST	Mixed sky conditions Mostly clear skies are forecast. Moonlight washes out fainter stars.
26 Sep, 03:00 BST to 04:00 BST	Mixed sky conditions Mostly clear skies are forecast. Moonlight washes out fainter stars.
26 Sep, 04:00 BST to 05:00 BST	Mixed sky conditions Mostly clear skies are forecast. Moonlight washes out fainter stars.
26 Sep, 05:00 BST to 05:10 BST	Mixed sky conditions Cloud breaks may offer some views of the stars. Moonlight washes out fainter stars.

Sky weather during fully dark periods
Time	Conditions
26 Sep, 21:00 BST to 22:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud is likely to obscure much of the sky. Rain may interrupt viewing. Reduced visibility may obscure faint objects. Moonlight washes out fainter stars.
26 Sep, 22:00 BST to 23:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud breaks may offer some views of the stars. Rain may interrupt viewing. Reduced visibility may obscure faint objects. Moonlight washes out fainter stars.
26 Sep, 23:00 BST to 27 Sep, 00:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud is likely to obscure much of the sky. Rain may interrupt viewing. Reduced visibility may obscure faint objects. Moonlight washes out fainter stars.
27 Sep, 00:00 BST to 01:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud breaks may offer some views of the stars. Reduced visibility may obscure faint objects. Moonlight washes out fainter stars.
27 Sep, 01:00 BST to 02:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud breaks may offer some views of the stars. Moonlight washes out fainter stars.
27 Sep, 02:00 BST to 03:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud breaks may offer some views of the stars. Reduced visibility may obscure faint objects. Moonlight washes out fainter stars.
27 Sep, 03:00 BST to 04:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud breaks may offer some views of the stars. Reduced visibility may obscure faint objects. Moonlight washes out fainter stars.
27 Sep, 04:00 BST to 05:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Forecasts disagree on rain or visibility, so viewing conditions could be poorer than the clearer outlook suggests. Forecast models disagree.
27 Sep, 05:00 BST to 05:15 BST	Poor sky conditions Forecasts disagree on rain or visibility, so viewing conditions could be poorer than the clearer outlook suggests. Forecast models disagree.

Sky weather during fully dark periods
Time	Conditions
27 Sep, 21:00 BST to 22:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud is likely to obscure much of the sky. Moonlight washes out fainter stars.
27 Sep, 22:00 BST to 23:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud is likely to obscure much of the sky. Moonlight washes out fainter stars.
27 Sep, 23:00 BST to 28 Sep, 00:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud is likely to obscure much of the sky. Moonlight washes out fainter stars.
28 Sep, 00:00 BST to 01:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud is likely to obscure much of the sky. Moonlight washes out fainter stars.
28 Sep, 01:00 BST to 02:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud is likely to obscure much of the sky. Moonlight washes out fainter stars.
28 Sep, 02:00 BST to 03:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud is likely to obscure much of the sky. Moonlight washes out fainter stars.
28 Sep, 03:00 BST to 04:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud is likely to obscure much of the sky. Moonlight washes out fainter stars.
28 Sep, 04:00 BST to 05:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud is likely to obscure much of the sky. Moonlight washes out fainter stars.
28 Sep, 05:00 BST to 05:15 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud is likely to obscure much of the sky. Reduced visibility may obscure faint objects. Moonlight washes out fainter stars.

Sky weather during fully dark periods
Time	Conditions
28 Sep, 20:55 BST to 21:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud is likely to obscure much of the sky. Moonlight washes out fainter stars.
28 Sep, 21:00 BST to 22:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud is likely to obscure much of the sky. Moonlight washes out fainter stars.
28 Sep, 22:00 BST to 23:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud is likely to obscure much of the sky. Moonlight washes out fainter stars.
28 Sep, 23:00 BST to 29 Sep, 00:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud is likely to obscure much of the sky. Moonlight washes out fainter stars.
29 Sep, 00:00 BST to 01:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud is likely to obscure much of the sky. Moonlight washes out fainter stars.
29 Sep, 01:00 BST to 02:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud is likely to obscure much of the sky. Moonlight washes out fainter stars.
29 Sep, 02:00 BST to 03:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud is likely to obscure much of the sky. Moonlight washes out fainter stars.
29 Sep, 03:00 BST to 04:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud breaks may offer some views of the stars. Moonlight washes out fainter stars.
29 Sep, 04:00 BST to 05:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Mostly clear skies are forecast. Moonlight washes out fainter stars.
29 Sep, 05:00 BST to 05:15 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud breaks may offer some views of the stars. Moonlight washes out fainter stars.

Sky weather during fully dark periods
Time	Conditions
29 Sep, 20:55 BST to 21:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Clearer spells are possible, but other forecasts keep much of the sky obscured by cloud. Forecast models disagree.
29 Sep, 21:00 BST to 22:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Clearer spells are possible, but other forecasts keep much of the sky obscured by cloud. Forecast models disagree.
29 Sep, 22:00 BST to 23:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud is likely to obscure much of the sky. Rain may interrupt viewing. Reduced visibility may obscure faint objects. Moonlight washes out fainter stars.
29 Sep, 23:00 BST to 30 Sep, 00:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud is likely to obscure much of the sky. Rain may interrupt viewing. Reduced visibility may obscure faint objects. Moonlight washes out fainter stars.
30 Sep, 00:00 BST to 01:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud is likely to obscure much of the sky. Rain may interrupt viewing. Reduced visibility may obscure faint objects. Moonlight washes out fainter stars.
30 Sep, 01:00 BST to 02:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud is likely to obscure much of the sky. Rain may interrupt viewing. Reduced visibility may obscure faint objects. Moonlight washes out fainter stars.
30 Sep, 02:00 BST to 03:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud is likely to obscure much of the sky. Moonlight washes out fainter stars.
30 Sep, 03:00 BST to 04:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud is likely to obscure much of the sky. Moonlight washes out fainter stars.
30 Sep, 04:00 BST to 05:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud is likely to obscure much of the sky. Moonlight washes out fainter stars.
30 Sep, 05:00 BST to 05:20 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud is likely to obscure much of the sky. Moonlight washes out fainter stars.

Sky weather during fully dark periods
Time	Conditions
30 Sep, 20:50 BST to 21:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Clearer spells are possible, but other forecasts keep much of the sky obscured by cloud. Forecast models disagree.
30 Sep, 21:00 BST to 22:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud is likely to obscure much of the sky. Moonlight washes out fainter stars.
30 Sep, 22:00 BST to 23:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud is likely to obscure much of the sky. Moonlight washes out fainter stars.
30 Sep, 23:00 BST to 1 Oct, 00:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud is likely to obscure much of the sky. Reduced visibility may obscure faint objects. Moonlight washes out fainter stars.
1 Oct, 00:00 BST to 01:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud is likely to obscure much of the sky. Reduced visibility may obscure faint objects. Moonlight washes out fainter stars.
1 Oct, 01:00 BST to 02:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud is likely to obscure much of the sky. Reduced visibility may obscure faint objects. Moonlight washes out fainter stars. Limited model coverage.
1 Oct, 02:00 BST to 03:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud is likely to obscure much of the sky. Reduced visibility may obscure faint objects. Moonlight washes out fainter stars. Limited model coverage.
1 Oct, 03:00 BST to 04:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud is likely to obscure much of the sky. Reduced visibility may obscure faint objects. Moonlight washes out fainter stars. Limited model coverage.
1 Oct, 04:00 BST to 05:00 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud is likely to obscure much of the sky. Reduced visibility may obscure faint objects. Moonlight washes out fainter stars. Limited model coverage.
1 Oct, 05:00 BST to 05:20 BST	Poor sky conditions Cloud is likely to obscure much of the sky. Reduced visibility may obscure faint objects. Moonlight washes out fainter stars. Limited model coverage.

Updated 25 Sep 2026, 01:01 BST. Only available forecast nights are shown.

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Upcoming meteor shower peaks

Published calendar dates, not long-range cloud forecasts. Return nearer the date for local viewing conditions.

DraconidsPeak around 9 October 2026
Southern TauridsPeak around 10 October 2026
OrionidsPeak around 21 October 2026
Northern TauridsPeak around 12 November 2026
LeonidsPeak around 18 November 2026
GeminidsPeak around 14 December 2026
UrsidsPeak around 22 December 2026

When is the next meteor shower worth watching?

Use the calendar for the published peak date, then check the local sky forecast nearer the time. An active shower may produce little away from its peak. Calendar dates are not a forecast of how many meteors you will see.

A broad, dark view of the sky is useful for meteors. You do not need to face north as you might for a low aurora display. Moonlight, clouds and nearby lighting can hide fainter meteors, so compare viewing conditions as well as the shower date.

Royal Observatory Greenwich meteor shower calendar

Weather data: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). Adapted by Mountain Weather.