2025 Skywatchers Guide: Meteor Showers, Supermoons & Total Lunar Eclipse
2025 brings spectacular meteor showers with little to no interference from the moonlight. To see Earth’s best show, all you need to do is look up. Here are all the best celestial events to look forward to in 2025 including meteor showers, supermoons, and eclipses.
This year we’re in for several supermoons, which is when the moon appears brighter and may appear larger than a normal full moon. In 2025, there are 3 “supermoons.” Read more about what’s considered a “supermoon”.
Also, in 2025, we’ll have aTotal Lunar Eclipse on March 13 when the Moon passes entirely through Earth’s dark shadow and the Moon gradually darkens before taking on a reddish hue.
Thanks to Earthsky for sharing the details for 2025’s Meteor Showers.
2025 Meteor Showers
- Active Period: December 28 – January 12
- Peak: January 3, 2025, around 7:00 AM PST
- Best Viewing: Early morning hours before dawn on January 3
- Active Period: April 15 – April 29
- Peak: April 22, 2025
- Best Viewing: Late evening of April 21 through dawn on April 22
- Active Period: April 19 – May 28
- Peak: May 5, 2025
- Best Viewing: Pre-dawn hours of May 5
- Active Period: July 18 – August 21
- Peak: Predicted for July 30, 2025, at 2:00 PM PST (not a sharp peak, steady activity late July through early August)
- Best Viewing: Late July through early August, from mid-evening to dawn
- Active Period: July 17 – August 24
- Peak: August 12, 2025
- Best Viewing: Late night of August 10 through early morning of August 13 (expected peak varies depending on source)
- Active Period: October 2 – November 12
- Peak: October 22-23, 2025
- Best Viewing: Early morning hours before dawn on October 21
- Duration: September 10 to November 20, 2025
- Predicted Peak: November 5, 2025, at 5:00 a.m. PST
- Duration: October 20 to December 10, 2025
- Predicted Peak: November 12, 2025, at 4:00 a.m. PST
- Active Period: November 6 – November 30
- Peak: November 17, 2025
- Best Viewing: After midnight on November 17
- Active Period: December 4 – December 17
- Peak: December 14, 2025
- Best Viewing: Night of December 13 through early morning of December 14
- Active Period: December 17 – December 26
- Peak: December 22, 2025
- Best Viewing: Pre-dawn hours of December 22
For optimal viewing, find a dark location away from city lights, allow your eyes to adjust to the darkness, and check local weather conditions for clear skies. Peak times are approximate and may slightly vary.
2025 Supermoons
Thanks to NASA for sharing the details of the 2025’s supermoons and Eclipse information.
October 6 – Full Moon, Supermoon. The Moon will be directly opposite the Sun, with its face fully illuminated. This phase occurs at 03:49 UTC (Oct. 7). Early Native American tribes called this the Hunter’s Moon, as it marked the time of year when leaves fell, and game animals were well-fed and ready for hunting. It is also known as the Travel Moon and the Blood Moon. This is the first of three supermoons in 2025. Being near its closest approach to Earth, the Moon may appear slightly larger and brighter than usual.
Read more about Supermoons at Earthsky
2025 Eclipses
March 13 – Total Lunar Eclipse: A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes entirely through Earth’s dark shadow, known as the umbra. During this event, the Moon gradually darkens before taking on a reddish hue, often called a “blood moon.” This eclipse will be visible across all of North America, Mexico, Central America, and South America. The maximum eclipse will be at 11:58 pm PST.
Thursday, March 13
Monday, April 21
Sunday, May 4
Tuesday, July 29
Sunday, August 10
Get out in the open, away from city lights to see the annual Perseids Meteor Shower, the most beloved meteor shower of the year for the Northern Hemisphere. The annual Perseids meteor shower is the glittery result of Earth passing through debris left behind by ...
Monday, August 11
Get out in the open, away from city lights to see the annual Perseids Meteor Shower, the most beloved meteor shower of the year for the Northern Hemisphere. The annual Perseids meteor shower is the glittery result of Earth passing through debris left behind by ...
Tuesday, August 12
Get out in the open, away from city lights to see the annual Perseids Meteor Shower, the most beloved meteor shower of the year for the Northern Hemisphere. The annual Perseids meteor shower is the glittery result of Earth passing through debris left behind by ...
Monday, October 6
Wednesday, October 22
Tuesday, November 4
Every year from September to November, the Earth passes through a broad stream of debris left by Comet Encke. The dust associated with the comet hits the Earth’s atmosphere at 65,000 mph and burns up, creating the Taurid meteor shower. Most years the shower is ...
Wednesday, November 5
Tuesday, November 11
Every year from September to November, the Earth passes through a broad stream of debris left by Comet Encke. The dust associated with the comet hits the Earth’s atmosphere at 65,000 mph and burns up, creating the Taurid meteor shower. Most years the shower is ...
Sunday, November 16
Thursday, December 4
Saturday, December 13
The cosmos’ annual gift to sky watchers, the Geminids Meteor shower, which is visible from November 19 to December 24, will peak on December 13-14, 2025. In 2025, the moonlight won’t interfere with the meteor shower viewing. During peak activity and perfect weather conditions, which ...
