Want to watch a meteor shower, but your evenings usually involve conking out on the sofa by 9 pm? We come bearing great news – it’s the peak of the Arietids this weekend, the most active daytime meteor shower of the year.

When can I watch the Arietids?

We say daytime – most of the Arietids meteors aren’t actually visible during what most of us would consider to be sensible daytime hours. That’s because the glare of the Sun is much brighter than the light these space rocks give off as they burn up in the atmosphere.

But if you’re willing to be up before dawn, then the hour before sunrise on Saturday, June 7 is when you can witness the shower at its peak. If your Saturday lie-ins are far too sacred for that, however, you could still catch a glimpse of the meteors at the same time any othe

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