... Credit Copyright: Jimmy Westlake ( Colorado Mountain College ) Explanation: Dark skies are favored for viewing meteor showers -- so the best viewing of this year's Perseids will occur in the early morning. While the Perseid meteor shower is scheduled to peak over the next few days , bright light from a gibbous Moon will also flood the early evening and mask the majority of relatively faint meteors . ... NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings, and Disclaimers . NASA Official: Jay Norris. ...