The best viewing times are between 12 a.m. and 3 a.m. in the southern sky. The prolific Perseid meteor shower is also under way in the northern sky. Late summer’s season of nighttime spectacles gets an unofficial kickoff Tuesday as two regular meteor showers will peak simultaneously tonight and into early Wednesday.

Here's when and where to see the Alpha Capricornids and Southern Delta Aquariids this evening. We’re aiming to raise $7,000 by August 10, so we can deepen our reporting on the critical stories unfolding right now: grassroots protests, immigration, politics and more.