Leonid meteor shower 2027
Up to 15 meteors an hour under dark skies, best after midnight.
Peaks on Wednesday 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 | Wednesday 17 November | 9:00 am |
|---|---|---|
| New York | Wednesday 17 November | 4:00 am |
| Boston | Wednesday 17 November | 4:00 am |
| Austin | Wednesday 17 November | 3:00 am |
| Los Angeles | Wednesday 17 November | 1:00 am |
| Portland | Wednesday 17 November | 1:00 am |
| San Francisco | Wednesday 17 November | 1:00 am |
| Seattle | Wednesday 17 November | 1:00 am |
| Toronto | Wednesday 17 November | 4:00 am |
| Denver | Wednesday 17 November | 2:00 am |
| Chicago | Wednesday 17 November | 3:00 am |
| Washington | Wednesday 17 November | 4:00 am |
| San Diego | Wednesday 17 November | 1:00 am |
| Philadelphia | Wednesday 17 November | 4:00 am |
| Atlanta | Wednesday 17 November | 4:00 am |
| Minneapolis | Wednesday 17 November | 3:00 am |
| Vancouver | Wednesday 17 November | 2:00 am |
| Dublin | Wednesday 17 November | 9:00 am |
| Edinburgh | Wednesday 17 November | 9:00 am |
| Melbourne | Wednesday 17 November | 8:00 pm |
| Sydney | Wednesday 17 November | 8:00 pm |