Southern Taurids
The Southern Taurids is an annual meteor shower active from 20 September to 20 November . It reaches its peak around 5 November . Under ideal, dark-sky conditions with the radiant directly overhead, observers might see up to 7 meteors per hour (ZHR).
Vital Statistics
Understanding the Data
The ZHR (Zenithal Hourly Rate) represents the maximum number of meteors a single observer would see per hour under perfect, unpolluted dark skies, assuming the radiant point is perfectly overhead. In practice, city lights and moon glare usually lower the visible count significantly.
The Radiant is the point in the sky from which the meteors appear to originate. You don't need to look directly at the radiant to see meteors—they will dash across various parts of the sky—but the radiant helps identify which shower a meteor belongs to.
From the Blog
September Meteor Showers 2026
No headline shower this month, but three minor ones are active — and dark, moonless skies around September 11 make them worth a look.
October Meteor Showers 2026
Draconids on the 9th, Orionids on the 21st, and the Taurids ramping up toward Halloween fireballs — here's what's active and when to watch.