Tue, Nov 17
Leonids meteor shower 2026 from Abilene, TX
Best 2:08 AM–6:08 AM (radiant up to 74°).
Up to about 15 meteors an hour under a perfectly dark sky. The Moon is 45% lit on the peak night.
in 25 days 9 h
Times are local (CST).
Shooting stars streak across the sky: up to about 15 an hour from a dark place.
How to watch
- Find a dark place away from city lights and give your eyes 20 minutes to adjust.
- Lie back and look at a wide part of the sky; you do not need to face the radiant.
- Rates are highest in the hours before dawn.
Other cities
- Wichita Falls, TXBest 2:04 AM–6:04 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- LubbockBest 2:17 AM–6:17 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Midland, TXBest 2:18 AM–6:18 AM (radiant up to 75°)
- Fort WorthBest 1:59 AM–5:59 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Killeen, TXBest 2:00 AM–6:00 AM (radiant up to 75°)
- Arlington, TexasBest 1:58 AM–5:58 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Odessa, TXBest 2:19 AM–6:19 AM (radiant up to 75°)
- Waco, TXBest 1:58 AM–5:58 AM (radiant up to 75°)
- Denton, TXBest 1:58 AM–5:58 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Irving, TXBest 1:57 AM–5:57 AM (radiant up to 74°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).