NASA’s list of astronomical events places the Orionid meteor shower on October 21–22, 2026.
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Key facts
Status: scheduled
Time precision: unknown
The Orionids are an annual meteor shower associated with debris from Halley’s Comet; NASA explains that Earth passes through this debris to produce the October Orionids. NASA’s 2026 listing gives the dates October 21–22, but does not provide an exact time or specify when the shower peaks.
