India, July 18 -- Each summer, skywatchers around the globe eagerly await that year's Perseid meteor shower as the 2025 meteor shower season kicks off tonight.

But there's a catch this year: the Perseids will have to compete with a bright moon.

The August full moon, aka Sturgeon Moon, falls on 9 August, and by the time the Perseids reach their peak, we'll be dealing with a waning gibbous moon, just three days past full. So that means moonlight will almost dim the show.

Still, the American Meteor Society says the Perseids can deliver 50 to 75 meteors per hour at their best.

The American Meteor Society says the Perseid meteor shower is supposed to be active on 17 July 2025 and continue until 23 August. It should peak on Aug. 12-13.

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