Perseids meteor shower 2027 in Riga
Peak night, up to 100 meteors an hour under a dark sky. A bright Moon (77%) washes out faint meteors; only the brightest will show.
Local time in Riga
Night of 11 August to 12 August 2027
Dark sky that night
from 23:10 to 03:50
The Moon
77% lit — bright moonlight will hide the faint meteors
Chance of a clear sky
In August, Riga gets on average 14.3 clear nights out of 31 — about 46%. Clear night statistics for Riga
How to see it
Best time for meteors: after midnight until dawn, when the radiant is high. Look about halfway up the sky, away from city lights. Go somewhere dark after midnight, lie back and look at the whole sky, not at the radiant. Give your eyes 20 minutes to adapt and don’t look at your phone. A bright Moon (77%) washes out faint meteors; only the brightest will show.
Cloud forecast for this night in Riga