Tue, Nov 17
Leonids meteor shower 2026 from Billings, MT
Best 1:44 AM–5:59 AM (radiant up to 65°).
Up to about 15 meteors an hour under a perfectly dark sky. The Moon is 45% lit on the peak night.
in 25 days 7 h
Times are local (MST).
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
- Salt Lake CityBest 1:57 AM–5:57 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- West Jordan, UTBest 1:58 AM–5:58 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- Fort Collins, COBest 1:30 AM–5:30 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- Provo, UTBest 1:56 AM–5:56 AM (radiant up to 69°)
- Greeley, COBest 1:29 AM–5:29 AM (radiant up to 69°)
- Boulder, COBest 1:31 AM–5:31 AM (radiant up to 69°)
- Arvada, COBest 1:30 AM–5:30 AM (radiant up to 69°)
- Westminster, COBest 1:30 AM–5:30 AM (radiant up to 69°)
- Thornton, COBest 1:29 AM–5:29 AM (radiant up to 69°)
- DenverBest 1:29 AM–5:29 AM (radiant up to 69°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).