Tue, Nov 17
Leonids meteor shower 2026 from Barcelona
Best 2:21 AM–6:21 AM (radiant up to 68°).
Up to about 15 meteors an hour under a perfectly dark sky. The Moon is 45% lit on the peak night.
in 25 days 3 h
Times are local (GMT+1).
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
- MadridBest 2:44 AM–6:44 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- ParisBest 2:20 AM–6:35 AM (radiant up to 62°)
- MilanBest 1:53 AM–6:08 AM (radiant up to 65°)
- ZurichBest 1:55 AM–6:10 AM (radiant up to 64°)
- RomeBest 1:40 AM–5:40 AM (radiant up to 67°)
- LondonBest 1:30 AM–5:45 AM (radiant up to 60°)
- AmsterdamBest 1:55 AM–6:40 AM (radiant up to 59°)
- MunichBest 1:43 AM–5:58 AM (radiant up to 63°)
- LisbonBest 2:06 AM–6:06 AM (radiant up to 70°)
- DublinBest 1:39 AM–6:24 AM (radiant up to 58°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).