Tue, Nov 17
Leonids meteor shower 2026 from Amarillo, TX
Best 2:17 AM–6:17 AM (radiant up to 73°).
Up to about 15 meteors an hour under a perfectly dark sky. The Moon is 45% lit on the peak night.
in 25 days 8 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
- LubbockBest 2:17 AM–6:17 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Midland, TXBest 2:18 AM–6:18 AM (radiant up to 75°)
- Odessa, TXBest 2:19 AM–6:19 AM (radiant up to 75°)
- Abilene, TXBest 2:08 AM–6:08 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Wichita Falls, TXBest 2:04 AM–6:04 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Pueblo, COBest 1:28 AM–5:28 AM (radiant up to 70°)
- Oklahoma CityBest 2:00 AM–6:00 AM (radiant up to 72°)
- Norman, OKBest 1:59 AM–5:59 AM (radiant up to 73°)
- Colorado SpringsBest 1:29 AM–5:29 AM (radiant up to 70°)
- AlbuquerqueBest 1:36 AM–5:36 AM (radiant up to 73°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).