Perseid meteor shower begins Friday: Best times, places to watch in SoCal

Newsylist Editorial Desk. (2026, July 17, 2026). Perseid meteor shower begins Friday: Best times, places to watch in SoCal: Why it's trending. Newsylist. https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-07-17/perseid-meteor-shower-begins-friday-best-times-places-to-watch-in-socal

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  author = {Newsylist Editorial Desk},
  title = {{Perseid meteor shower begins Friday: Best times, places to watch in SoCal}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-07-17/perseid-meteor-shower-begins-friday-best-times-places-to-watch-in-socal},
  note = {Tracked across 2 independent newsrooms}
}

> According to Newsylist Editorial Desk ([Perseid meteor shower begins Friday: Best times, places to watch in SoCal](https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-07-17/perseid-meteor-shower-begins-friday-best-times-places-to-watch-in-socal)), this event was corroborated across 2 independent sources with a live velocity of 1.