About this Event

Orionids Meteor Shower Peak Activity: 2025-10-22 Activity Period: 2025-10-02 to 2025-11-12 Expected Rate: 20 meteors per hour at peak Viewing Information: Best viewing time: 0:00 local time Maximum radiant altitude: 15.6° Visibility score: 31.17278378560994/100 Details: Orionids Next period of activity: October 2nd, 2025 to November 12th, 2025 The Orionids are a medium strength shower that sometimes reaches high strength activity. In a normal year the Orionids produce 10-20 shower members at maximum. In exceptional years, such as 2006-2009, the peak rates were on par with the Perseids (50-75 per hour). Recent displays have produced low to average displays of this shower. In 2025, a waning crescent moon will rise near dawn and will not affect the shower at all.. Shower details - Radiant : 06:25 +15.8° - ZHR : 20 - Velocity: 41 miles/sec (swift - 66km/sec) - Parent Object: 1P/Halley Next Peak - The Orionids will next peak on the Oct 22-23, 2025 night. On this night, the moon will be 2% full. *** Viewing Tips: - Find a dark location away from city lights - Allow 20-30 minutes for your eyes to adjust to the dark - Look at the entire sky, not just the radiant point - Best viewing is typically between midnight and dawn