Prep the picnic blankets and hot coffee thermoses. This year Queenslanders could witness a rare twilight show of flying meteors in the South East sky.

The shower of Perseids - bright shards of debris falling from the famous Comet Swift-Tuttle - is estimated to be visible as they peak from approximately 3am Brisbane time on Friday, August 14.

"Once a year, the Earth's orbit brings us through this debris causing the Perseids."

Occurring between July and August each year, the celestial spectacle is typically more impressive and easier to observe for those living in the northern hemisphere.

However, as the Perseids are set to coincide with a new moon, meaning a darker sky than usual, it may be possible for early bird Queenslanders to get a glimpse of meteors shooting up from the horizon.