The Arietids, one of the most active daytime meteor showers, peak on June 7, 2025. While most of their activity occurs after sunrise, “you might see some Arietids” during the dark hour before dawn, especially between May 29 and June 17.Look east just before sunrise—this is when the radiant point in the constellation Aries rises. The best chance to spot them is during astronomical twilight, when “you won’t even detect any light in the sky.”
Because this is a daytime shower, visibility is low. Still, radar has recorded up to 200 meteors per hour, though “the conditions for observing the Arietids are never optimum.”The Arietids have an “elongation” of just 30 degrees from the sun, making most meteors invisible to the naked eye. Yet they’re considered the most active daytime shower, according to meteor experts.
Discovered in 1947 via radar, the Arietids may be linked to Comet 96P/Machholz, part of the Machholz Complex, which includes “two comet groups, eight meteor showers, and at least one asteroid.”
