When Is Orionids 2027?
Orionids 2027 falls on Thursday, October 21, 2027.
Orionids 2027 falls on Thursday, October 21, 2027 â a Thursday. That is 363 days from today. The date is confirmed, so the only thing that moves is the countdown itself.
| Year | Date | Day of week |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Thu 21 Oct 2027 | Thursday |
| 2028 | Sat 21 Oct 2028 | Saturday |
| 2029 | Sun 21 Oct 2029 | Sunday |
| 2030 | Mon 21 Oct 2030 | Monday |
| 2031 | Tue 21 Oct 2031 | Tuesday |
| 2032 | Thu 21 Oct 2032 | Thursday |
Why the day of the week moves
A date advances by one weekday each year, because 365 days is 52 weeks plus one day. In a leap year it advances by two, which is why the weekday occasionally jumps. Over the six years in the table above you can watch both patterns: the single-step years and the leap-year double step.
This matters more than it sounds if you are planning around a weekend. An event that lands on a Saturday this year may fall midweek in two years' time, which changes everything from travel to time off.
About Orionids 2027
The Orionids meteor shower peaks on the night of October 21, 2027 (October 21/22). Halley's Comet's second annual gift: fast meteors radiating from Orion's club in the pre-dawn hours of late October.
Best practice for any meteor shower: dark sky, no telescope, eyes adjusted for 30 minutes, look halfway up toward the radiant's constellation. The counter above runs to the peak night; meteors are visible several nights either side.
Quick facts
| Peak night | October 21â22, 2027 |
|---|---|
| Best viewing | After midnight to pre-dawn |
| Equipment | None â naked eye only |