What is the best time of night to see shooting stars?
Quick Answer: The best time to see shooting stars is after midnight until just before dawn. During these hours, the sky is darkest and your location on Earth faces the direction meteors are traveling, giving you the best chance to catch a show.
Shooting stars, or meteors, appear when tiny space debris burn up in Earth's atmosphere. After midnight, you are on the side of Earth moving forward into the meteor stream, so you encounter more meteors.
Also, the sky is darkest after midnight since the Sun has set long ago and the Moon may be lower or not visible, reducing light pollution. This makes it easier to spot even faint meteors streaking across the sky.