Perseids are most likely the most popular meteor shower of the year. The moon was very favorable for the Perseids peak show August 12th of this year (2018) on the Waxing Crescent Moon the day after new moon and it sets at 9:30pm before the show begins making for really dark skies. A view above a forest in the Colorado Rocky Mountains in Boulder County. Fine art nature landscape photography by James Bo Insogna.