Meteor Activity Outlook for March 21-27, 2026
American Meteor Society • • science
Key Points:
- The moon will reach its first quarter phase on Wednesday, March 25th, setting near 03:00, with a waxing crescent moon this weekend that will not interfere with morning meteor viewing.
- Evening meteor rates this weekend are estimated to be less than 2 per hour at mid-northern latitudes and near 3 per hour at tropical southern locations, while morning rates are higher, near 8 and 10 per hour respectively, with evening rates slightly reduced by moonlight.
- A new meteor shower, M2025-F1, was discovered from Puppis with low rates and slow meteors, expected to be active March 19-23, alongside other weak showers including Anthelion, nu Cygnids, delta Pav
