The Perseid meteor shower occurs between August 10 and August 13 every year.
The Perseid meteor shower is best seen between about 2 AM and dawn, any day from August 9 to August 16 or so. The peak of the shower is in the pre-dawn hours of August 13.
The peak is on the 12th of August, but you will see them on the nights for at least a week before and after that, but not as many as on the peak night.
That's not how meteor showers work. They don't "hit" specific places; they're visible pretty much everywhere the sky is dark. Tonight (August 13, 2011) is near the peak of the Perseid meteor shower.
The peak time will be the night of Thursday, August 12 and the early morning of Friday, August 13. Starting about 3 days ago, for another 6 or 7 days. The best time is from about 2 AM to dawn. For most meteor showers, it doesn't matter where you are; from 2AM to dawn.
You can see meteors on any clear night. There are several occasions throughout the year when there are meteor 'showers'. As you do not give a date we do not know when 'tonight' is. See the link below for a list of some dates for meteor showers.
In 2011, the Perseids will peak on 12-13 August. Viewing of meteors is always better after local midnight. Unfortunately, fainter meteors will be wiped out by the moon, which will be full on the 13th.
August 11,12,13. The peak of it will be the mornings of
The Lyrid meteor shower. In 2011 is should be at its best on the nights of April 20 and 21, with a peak of perhaps a dozen or so meteors per hour.
The Leonids meteor shower will be at its peak November 17-18, 2011.
The Quadrantids is the name of a meteor shower that occurs in January. It was discovered in the 1820s, and is at its peak on January 3.
They appear when Earth passes through a dirty part of space, usually through the trail left by a comet. There are particular times of year as we orbit the Sun that we pass through these areas of space. The Perseid Meteor Shower occurs in August, for example. The Leonids occur in November. They usually have a peak night, but you will see meteors on other nights around the peak. Some meteor showers are better than others and factors like weather and what phase the Moon is at will influence how much you can see and how bright some of the meteors will appear to be. Check the link below for a list of meteor showers and when the happen.
Should be early January. The Quadrantid meteors should peak at around the 3rd.