Tue, Nov 17
Leonids meteor shower 2026 from Baton Rouge, LA
Best 1:49 AM–5:34 AM (radiant up to 76°).
Up to about 15 meteors an hour under a perfectly dark sky. The Moon is 45% lit on the peak night.
in 25 days 6 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
- Lafayette, LABest 1:53 AM–5:38 AM (radiant up to 76°)
- New OrleansBest 1:45 AM–5:15 AM (radiant up to 73°)
- Jackson, MSBest 1:30 AM–5:30 AM (radiant up to 75°)
- Beaumont, TXBest 2:01 AM–5:31 AM (radiant up to 73°)
- Mobile, ALBest 1:22 AM–5:22 AM (radiant up to 76°)
- Shreveport, LABest 1:45 AM–5:45 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- League City, TXBest 2:05 AM–5:35 AM (radiant up to 73°)
- Pasadena, TXBest 2:05 AM–5:35 AM (radiant up to 73°)
- Pearland, TXBest 2:06 AM–5:36 AM (radiant up to 73°)
- HoustonBest 2:06 AM–5:36 AM (radiant up to 73°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).