Scientists Alert Skywatchers To Arietids: Most Active Daytime Meteor Shower Peaks June 7
Daytime Meteor Shower in June 2025: The Arietids
The Arietids are one of the most active meteor showers, but they mostly occur during the day, making them hard to see with the naked eye. In 2025, they will peak on the morning of June 7, visible just before dawn.
When to watch:
The shower lasts from May 29 to June 17, with the best viewing window during the dark hour before sunrise around June 7. Look east toward the rising sun.
Radiant:
The meteors appear to radiate from the Aries constellation, located low in the eastern sky before sunrise.
Meteor activity:
Though hard to see due to daylight, radar and radio observations report rates between 60 and 200 meteors per hour—making the Arietids very active.
Viewing tips:
Because the radiant is close to the sun (only 30° away), most meteors occur in daylight. You might catch some meteors just before dawn during astronomical twilight, when the sky is still dark enough.
History and origin:
First detected by radar in 1947, the Arietids are likely linked to Comet 96P/Machholz and its related Machholz Complex of comets and asteroids.
