In the US, the Southern Delta Aquarids and Alpha Capricornids overlap on 30-31 July, while the Perseids peak on 12-13 August after becoming active from 17 July.
The July showers remain active until 12 August but are weaker in the Northern Hemisphere, and moonlight can make the faint Southern Delta Aquarids especially hard to see.
NASA says viewing is best between midnight and dawn in dark locations away from city lights; the Eta Aquarids, which peaked on 5-6 May, stay active until 28 May.
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