For anyone looking for something exciting to do this weekend, the night sky in America has an exciting and rare lineup. An annual celestial event in the Northern Hemisphere, the Chi Cygnid Meteor Shower, occurs every September, with an increase in intensity every fifth year. It will appear in mid-September this year, and according to NASA, it will peak around September 14, 2025 , with a rare display of “shooting stars.”

As predicting the exact peak period and peak rates per hour can never be 100% accurate in most years, there is often some disagreement between agencies studying the behavior patterns of the meteor shower.

The American Meteor Society states that the Chi Cygnids peak on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 . However, there is agreement on the general period of the days, which is

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