Leonid meteor shower 2026
Up to 15 meteors an hour under dark skies, best after midnight.
Peaks on Tuesday 17 November at 9:00 am UTC.
How to see it
- Best after midnight, on the night of the peak and the nights either side.
- Meteors seem to come from the east, but they can appear anywhere in the sky.
- The moon is not full that week, so a dark spot away from lights will show the most.
Local date and time
When the peak falls on the clock in each city.
| London | Tuesday 17 November | 9:00 am |
|---|---|---|
| New York | Tuesday 17 November | 4:00 am |
| Boston | Tuesday 17 November | 4:00 am |
| Austin | Tuesday 17 November | 3:00 am |
| Los Angeles | Tuesday 17 November | 1:00 am |
| Portland | Tuesday 17 November | 1:00 am |
| San Francisco | Tuesday 17 November | 1:00 am |
| Seattle | Tuesday 17 November | 1:00 am |
| Toronto | Tuesday 17 November | 4:00 am |
| Denver | Tuesday 17 November | 2:00 am |
| Chicago | Tuesday 17 November | 3:00 am |
| Washington | Tuesday 17 November | 4:00 am |
| San Diego | Tuesday 17 November | 1:00 am |
| Philadelphia | Tuesday 17 November | 4:00 am |
| Atlanta | Tuesday 17 November | 4:00 am |
| Minneapolis | Tuesday 17 November | 3:00 am |
| Vancouver | Tuesday 17 November | 2:00 am |
| Dublin | Tuesday 17 November | 9:00 am |
| Edinburgh | Tuesday 17 November | 9:00 am |
| Melbourne | Tuesday 17 November | 8:00 pm |
| Sydney | Tuesday 17 November | 8:00 pm |