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Perseids peak

NASA sources dated August 12, 2026, refer to the Perseid meteor shower.

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  • Status: scheduled
  • Time precision: unknown
The Perseids are an annual meteor shower. NASA says the shower peaks on an August evening, and a NASA publication dated August 12, 2026, discusses the Perseids. The available excerpt does not explicitly confirm that the peak occurred on that date or give an exact time.