Tue, Nov 17
Leonids meteor shower 2026 from Buffalo
Best 1:45 AM–6:00 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 7 h
Times are local (EST).
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
- TorontoBest 1:47 AM–6:02 AM (radiant up to 67°)
- Rochester, New YorkBest 1:40 AM–5:55 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- PittsburghBest 1:49 AM–5:49 AM (radiant up to 69°)
- Syracuse, NYBest 1:34 AM–5:49 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- ClevelandBest 1:56 AM–5:56 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- Akron, OHBest 1:56 AM–5:56 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- Allentown, PABest 1:31 AM–5:31 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- Sterling Heights, MIBest 2:02 AM–6:17 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- Warren, MIBest 2:02 AM–6:17 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- DetroitBest 2:02 AM–6:17 AM (radiant up to 68°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).