diff --git a/influxql/ast.go b/influxql/ast.go
index f2803c49fa..696fdfc384 100644
--- a/influxql/ast.go
+++ b/influxql/ast.go
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ func (*ShowFieldKeysStatement) node()         {}
 func (*ShowRetentionPoliciesStatement) node() {}
 func (*ShowMeasurementsStatement) node()      {}
 func (*ShowSeriesStatement) node()            {}
+func (*ShowShardsStatement) node()            {}
 func (*ShowStatsStatement) node()             {}
 func (*ShowDiagnosticsStatement) node()       {}
 func (*ShowTagKeysStatement) node()           {}
@@ -206,6 +207,7 @@ func (*ShowFieldKeysStatement) stmt()         {}
 func (*ShowMeasurementsStatement) stmt()      {}
 func (*ShowRetentionPoliciesStatement) stmt() {}
 func (*ShowSeriesStatement) stmt()            {}
+func (*ShowShardsStatement) stmt()            {}
 func (*ShowStatsStatement) stmt()             {}
 func (*ShowDiagnosticsStatement) stmt()       {}
 func (*ShowTagKeysStatement) stmt()           {}
@@ -1841,6 +1843,17 @@ func (s *ShowStatsStatement) RequiredPrivileges() ExecutionPrivileges {
 	return ExecutionPrivileges{{Admin: true, Name: "", Privilege: AllPrivileges}}
 }
 
+// ShowShardsStatement represents a command for displaying shards in the cluster.
+type ShowShardsStatement struct{}
+
+// String returns a string representation.
+func (s *ShowShardsStatement) String() string { return "SHOW SHARDS" }
+
+// RequiredPrivileges returns the privileges required to execute the statement.
+func (s *ShowShardsStatement) RequiredPrivileges() ExecutionPrivileges {
+	return ExecutionPrivileges{{Admin: true, Name: "", Privilege: AllPrivileges}}
+}
+
 // ShowDiagnosticsStatement represents a command for show node diagnostics.
 type ShowDiagnosticsStatement struct{}
 
diff --git a/influxql/parser.go b/influxql/parser.go
index e0a76a50b7..0f356d044b 100644
--- a/influxql/parser.go
+++ b/influxql/parser.go
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ func (p *Parser) parseShowStatement() (Statement, error) {
 		return nil, newParseError(tokstr(tok, lit), []string{"POLICIES"}, pos)
 	case SERIES:
 		return p.parseShowSeriesStatement()
+	case SHARDS:
+		return p.parseShowShardsStatement()
 	case STATS:
 		return p.parseShowStatsStatement()
 	case DIAGNOSTICS:
@@ -1409,6 +1411,12 @@ func (p *Parser) parseRetentionPolicy() (name string, dfault bool, err error) {
 	return
 }
 
+// parseShowShardsStatement parses a string for "SHOW SHARDS" statement.
+// This function assumes the "SHOW SHARDS" tokens have already been consumed.
+func (p *Parser) parseShowShardsStatement() (*ShowShardsStatement, error) {
+	return &ShowShardsStatement{}, nil
+}
+
 // parseShowStatsStatement parses a string and returns a ShowStatsStatement.
 // This function assumes the "SHOW STATS" tokens have already been consumed.
 func (p *Parser) parseShowStatsStatement() (*ShowStatsStatement, error) {
diff --git a/influxql/parser_test.go b/influxql/parser_test.go
index fee4f791b0..97382e3660 100644
--- a/influxql/parser_test.go
+++ b/influxql/parser_test.go
@@ -1231,6 +1231,12 @@ func TestParser_ParseStatement(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 
+		// SHOW SHARDS
+		{
+			s:    `SHOW SHARDS`,
+			stmt: &influxql.ShowShardsStatement{},
+		},
+
 		// SHOW DIAGNOSTICS
 		{
 			s:    `SHOW DIAGNOSTICS`,
diff --git a/influxql/scanner_test.go b/influxql/scanner_test.go
index eb50fd09c2..b365a1b559 100644
--- a/influxql/scanner_test.go
+++ b/influxql/scanner_test.go
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ func TestScanner_Scan(t *testing.T) {
 		{s: `KEYS`, tok: influxql.KEYS},
 		{s: `LIMIT`, tok: influxql.LIMIT},
 		{s: `SHOW`, tok: influxql.SHOW},
+		{s: `SHARDS`, tok: influxql.SHARDS},
 		{s: `MEASUREMENT`, tok: influxql.MEASUREMENT},
 		{s: `MEASUREMENTS`, tok: influxql.MEASUREMENTS},
 		{s: `NOT`, tok: influxql.NOT},
diff --git a/influxql/token.go b/influxql/token.go
index ae8e7b3e46..795c7b169e 100644
--- a/influxql/token.go
+++ b/influxql/token.go
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ const (
 	SERVERS
 	SET
 	SHOW
+	SHARDS
 	SLIMIT
 	STATS
 	DIAGNOSTICS
@@ -220,6 +221,7 @@ var tokens = [...]string{
 	SERVERS:      "SERVERS",
 	SET:          "SET",
 	SHOW:         "SHOW",
+	SHARDS:       "SHARDS",
 	SLIMIT:       "SLIMIT",
 	SOFFSET:      "SOFFSET",
 	STATS:        "STATS",
diff --git a/meta/statement_executor.go b/meta/statement_executor.go
index 291010ab31..a5e5655c70 100644
--- a/meta/statement_executor.go
+++ b/meta/statement_executor.go
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 package meta
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
+	"strconv"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/influxdb/influxdb/influxql"
 )
@@ -80,6 +83,10 @@ func (e *StatementExecutor) ExecuteStatement(stmt influxql.Statement) *influxql.
 		return e.executeDropContinuousQueryStatement(stmt)
 	case *influxql.ShowContinuousQueriesStatement:
 		return e.executeShowContinuousQueriesStatement(stmt)
+	case *influxql.ShowShardsStatement:
+		return e.executeShowShardsStatement(stmt)
+	case *influxql.ShowStatsStatement:
+		return e.executeShowStatsStatement(stmt)
 	default:
 		panic(fmt.Sprintf("unsupported statement type: %T", stmt))
 	}
@@ -281,3 +288,51 @@ func (e *StatementExecutor) executeShowContinuousQueriesStatement(stmt *influxql
 	}
 	return &influxql.Result{Series: rows}
 }
+
+func (e *StatementExecutor) executeShowShardsStatement(stmt *influxql.ShowShardsStatement) *influxql.Result {
+	dis, err := e.Store.Databases()
+	if err != nil {
+		return &influxql.Result{Err: err}
+	}
+
+	rows := []*influxql.Row{}
+	for _, di := range dis {
+		row := &influxql.Row{Columns: []string{"id", "start_time", "end_time", "expiry_time", "owners"}, Name: di.Name}
+		for _, rpi := range di.RetentionPolicies {
+			for _, sgi := range rpi.ShardGroups {
+				for _, si := range sgi.Shards {
+					ownerIDs := make([]uint64, len(si.Owners))
+					for i, owner := range si.Owners {
+						ownerIDs[i] = owner.NodeID
+					}
+
+					row.Values = append(row.Values, []interface{}{
+						si.ID,
+						sgi.StartTime.UTC().Format(time.RFC3339),
+						sgi.EndTime.UTC().Format(time.RFC3339),
+						sgi.EndTime.Add(rpi.Duration).UTC().Format(time.RFC3339),
+						joinUint64(ownerIDs),
+					})
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		rows = append(rows, row)
+	}
+	return &influxql.Result{Series: rows}
+}
+
+func (e *StatementExecutor) executeShowStatsStatement(stmt *influxql.ShowStatsStatement) *influxql.Result {
+	return &influxql.Result{Err: fmt.Errorf("SHOW STATS is not implemented yet")}
+}
+
+// joinUint64 returns a comma-delimited string of uint64 numbers.
+func joinUint64(a []uint64) string {
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	for i, x := range a {
+		buf.WriteString(strconv.FormatUint(x, 10))
+		if i < len(a)-1 {
+			buf.WriteRune(',')
+		}
+	}
+	return buf.String()
+}
diff --git a/meta/statement_executor_test.go b/meta/statement_executor_test.go
index 64894aaead..a22610ea4a 100644
--- a/meta/statement_executor_test.go
+++ b/meta/statement_executor_test.go
@@ -765,6 +765,57 @@ func TestStatementExecutor_ExecuteStatement_Unsupported(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+// Ensure a SHOW SHARDS statement can be executed.
+func TestStatementExecutor_ExecuteStatement_ShowShards(t *testing.T) {
+	e := NewStatementExecutor()
+	e.Store.DatabasesFn = func() ([]meta.DatabaseInfo, error) {
+		return []meta.DatabaseInfo{
+			{
+				Name: "foo",
+				RetentionPolicies: []meta.RetentionPolicyInfo{
+					{
+						Duration: time.Second,
+						ShardGroups: []meta.ShardGroupInfo{
+							{
+								StartTime: time.Unix(0, 0),
+								EndTime:   time.Unix(1, 0),
+								Shards: []meta.ShardInfo{
+									{
+										ID: 1,
+										Owners: []meta.ShardOwner{
+											{NodeID: 1},
+											{NodeID: 2},
+											{NodeID: 3},
+										},
+									},
+									{
+										ID: 2,
+									},
+								},
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		}, nil
+	}
+
+	if res := e.ExecuteStatement(influxql.MustParseStatement(`SHOW SHARDS`)); res.Err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(res.Err)
+	} else if !reflect.DeepEqual(res.Series, influxql.Rows{
+		{
+			Name:    "foo",
+			Columns: []string{"id", "start_time", "end_time", "expiry_time", "owners"},
+			Values: [][]interface{}{
+				{uint64(1), "1970-01-01T00:00:00Z", "1970-01-01T00:00:01Z", "1970-01-01T00:00:02Z", "1,2,3"},
+				{uint64(2), "1970-01-01T00:00:00Z", "1970-01-01T00:00:01Z", "1970-01-01T00:00:02Z", ""},
+			},
+		},
+	}) {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected rows: %s", spew.Sdump(res.Series))
+	}
+}
+
 // StatementExecutor represents a test wrapper for meta.StatementExecutor.
 type StatementExecutor struct {
 	*meta.StatementExecutor