Where and when to see Perseid meteor shower peak in California tonight

Nypost · Aug 10, 2026 · 942 words · By Reda Wigle

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Where and when to see Perseid meteor shower peak in California tonight See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The California Post on Google Gather round and gaze up; the annual Perseid meteor shower peaks tonight.

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The beloved sky show will reach its zenith this evening and into the wee hours of tomorrow, giving Californians a prime window to see upwards of 50 to 100 shooting stars per hour.

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Claim 1: “Lassen Volcanic National Park, billed by the National Parks Service as “one of the last sanctuaries of natural darkness””

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Claim 2: “the radiant in Perseus never rises above the horizon in southern latitudes”

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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding the radiant's visibility in southern latitudes.

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Claim 3: “the pre-dawn hours of August 13 are expected to host the highest frequency of falling stars”

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Claim 4: “The Perseids are born from the debris field of the Swift-Tuttle comet, which Earth orbits through every August”

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Wikipedia and NASA Science both explicitly state that the Perseids originate from the debris field of comet Swift-Tuttle.

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web search NEUTRAL — The 2026 Perseid meteor shower peaks in August. Find best dates and use the meteor showers animation to see how, where and when to see the shooting stars.Made of tiny space debris from the comet Swift…
https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/meteor-shower/perseid.…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Perseids meteor shower peaks in mid-August, and is the most popular meteor shower of the year. Fast Facts. Comet of Origin. 109P/Swift-Tuttle.The pieces of space debris that interact with our atmo…
https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/meteors-meteorites/per…

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web search NEUTRAL — Prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Swift-Tuttle.The stream of debris is called the Perseid cloud and stretches along the orbit of the comet Swift–Tuttle.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perseids

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Claim 5: “A meteor shower occurs when the Earth’s orbit intersects with the cloud of debris left by an asteroid or comet”

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Wikipedia (via web search) confirms that a meteor shower is a series of meteors appearing to originate from the same point, caused by the passage of Earth through debris from a comet or asteroid.

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web search NEUTRAL — The visible passage of a meteoroid, comet, or asteroid entering Earth's atmosphere is called a meteor, and a series of many meteors appearing seconds or minutes apart and appearing to originate from t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteoroid

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web search NEUTRAL — A meteor is what you see when a space rock falls to Earth. It is often known as a shooting star or falling star and can be a bright light in the night sky, though most are faint.
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteor

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web search NEUTRAL — * This is our fork of Baritone which was previously included in Meteor itself. If you want the most up to date version, or want help with Baritone go to the official sources.
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Claim 6: “the shower will keep on showering through August 24”

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Claim 7: “The Perseids are also known, biblically and poetically, as the “tears of St. Lawrence” as they peak near the date of the saint’s martyrdom on August 10”

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Claim 8: “the radiant, or the point from which the Perseids appear in the sky, is located in the direction of the Perseus constellation”

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Wikipedia and other sources confirm the radiant point of the Perseids is in the direction of the constellation Perseus.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Perseid (archaically spelt Perseide) may refer to: Any meteor of the Perseids Any member of the Perseids (mythology) Perse (mythology), a figure in Greek mythology Hecate, daughter of Perses (son of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perseid

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Perseids are a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Swift–Tuttle that are usually visible from mid-July to late August. The meteors are called the Perseids because they appear from the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perseids

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In Greek mythology, the Perseids (sing. Perseid; Ancient Greek: Περσείδαι, romanized: Perseídai, lit. 'those born of Perseus', sing. Περσείδης Perseídēs), also called the Perseid dynasty, the Perseid …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perseids_(mythology)

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Claim 9: “this year’s conditions are especially favorable as the peak coincides with a New Moon”

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Two independent web sources explicitly state that the 2026 Perseid peak coincides with a New Moon, creating ideal dark-sky conditions.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Comet Swift–Tuttle (formally designated 109P/Swift–Tuttle) is a large periodic comet with a 1995 (osculating) orbital period of 133 years that is in a 1:11 orbital resonance with Jupiter. It fits the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comet_Swift–Tuttle

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A total solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Wednesday, 12 August 2026, with a magnitude of 1.0386. Totality occurred in a narrow path across Earth's surface, with the part…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_August_12,_20…

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Claim 10: “Those viewing from a relatively dark locale in Los Angeles will see a high concentration of meteors between 9 and 11 p.m. on August 12”

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Claim 11: “Observations of the Perseids date back more than 2,000 years”

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The provided evidence mentions the shower's characteristics and mythology, but does not provide a specific date or timeframe confirming observations date back more than 2,000 years.

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Claim 12: “Chilao Campground, an hour from downtown LA, sits at 5,300 feet”

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Claim 13: “Named for the constellation Perseus”

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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia, confirm the shower is named after the constellation Perseus.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Perseids are a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Swift–Tuttle that are usually visible from mid-July to late August.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perseids

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web search NEUTRAL — The annual Perseid meteors radiate from a point in the constellation Perseus the Hero. In August, as seen from the Northern Hemisphere, the radiant of the Perseid meteor shower rises in late evening a…
https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/everything-you-nee…

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web search NEUTRAL — Made of tiny space debris from the comet Swift-Tuttle, the Perseids are named after the constellation Perseus.What Time Does the Meteor Shower Peak? The table is updated daily and shows the position o…
https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/meteor-shower/perseid.…

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Claim 14: “the annual Perseid meteor shower peaks tonight”

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Multiple web sources confirm the Perseid meteor shower peaks in mid-August, specifically mentioning dates around August 12-13 for 2026.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Perseids are a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Swift–Tuttle that are usually visible from mid-July to late August.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perseids

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web search NEUTRAL — Other Meteor Showers in August 2026. Perseid Meteor Shower 2026: Conclusion. Key Facts About the Perseids 2026: Peak Date, Time & Visibility. Active: July 17 – August 24.
https://starwalk.space/en/news/all-you-need-to-know-about-th…

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web search NEUTRAL — The 2026 Perseid meteor shower peak coincides with a total solar eclipse on August 12. Discover when, where, and how to watch this year’s Perseids.
https://www.timeanddate.com/news/astronomy/perseid-meteor-sh…

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Claim 15: “giving Californians a prime window to see upwards of 50 to 100 shooting stars per hour”

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While sources confirm the Perseids are a prolific shower, none of the provided evidence specifically mentions the '50 to 100 shooting stars per hour' figure or a specific 'prime window' for Californians.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mycenae ( my-SEE-nee; Ancient Greek: Μυκῆναι or Μυκήνη, Mykē̂nai or Mykḗnē) is an archaeological site near Mykines in Argolis, north-eastern Peloponnese, Greece. It is located about 120 kilometres (75…
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Claim 16: “the Perseid meteor shower is most visible at northern latitudes”

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Claim 17: “Leo Carrillo State Park in Malibu offers 1.5 miles of beach”

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