The Perseid meteor shower takes place each year as Earth travels through the debris shed by comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle.

The Perseids meteor shower peaks August 12–13, with the best viewing between midnight and 3 a.m. An 84% full Moon will reduce visibility, making faint meteors harder to see. Viewers may still catch 10–20 meteors per hour in dark areas without special equipment.

A waning gibbous moon will impact viewing the shooting stars, but the famous meteor shower is still worth observing