The North and South Taurids occur every year in September, October, and November. They may have originated from a comet that broke up about 10,000 years ago.

According to the American Meteor Society, Earth encounters the Southern Taurids stream first each year, around September 23. This meteor shower peaks on November 4-5, producing a handful of meteors per hour throughout that night, and after the peak, we continue to see the occasional Southern Taurid meteor up until around December 8.