Taurid meteor shower 2026
Up to 5 meteors an hour under dark skies, best after midnight.
Peaks on Thursday 5 November at 6:00 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 southeast, 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 | Thursday 5 November | 6:00 am |
|---|---|---|
| New York | Thursday 5 November | 1:00 am |
| Boston | Thursday 5 November | 1:00 am |
| Austin | Thursday 5 November | 12:00 am |
| Los Angeles | Wednesday 4 November | 10:00 pm |
| Portland | Wednesday 4 November | 10:00 pm |
| San Francisco | Wednesday 4 November | 10:00 pm |
| Seattle | Wednesday 4 November | 10:00 pm |
| Toronto | Thursday 5 November | 1:00 am |
| Denver | Wednesday 4 November | 11:00 pm |
| Chicago | Thursday 5 November | 12:00 am |
| Washington | Thursday 5 November | 1:00 am |
| San Diego | Wednesday 4 November | 10:00 pm |
| Philadelphia | Thursday 5 November | 1:00 am |
| Atlanta | Thursday 5 November | 1:00 am |
| Minneapolis | Thursday 5 November | 12:00 am |
| Vancouver | Wednesday 4 November | 11:00 pm |
| Dublin | Thursday 5 November | 6:00 am |
| Edinburgh | Thursday 5 November | 6:00 am |
| Melbourne | Thursday 5 November | 5:00 pm |
| Sydney | Thursday 5 November | 5:00 pm |