Tue, Nov 17
Leonids meteor shower 2026 from Cape Coral, FL
Best 2:12 AM–5:42 AM (radiant up to 74°).
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 (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
- St. Petersburg, FloridaBest 2:15 AM–5:45 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- TampaBest 2:14 AM–5:44 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Lakeland, FLBest 2:12 AM–5:42 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Clearwater, FLBest 2:16 AM–5:46 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Port St. Lucie, FLBest 2:06 AM–5:36 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Pembroke Pines, FLBest 2:06 AM–5:36 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Coral Springs, FLBest 2:06 AM–5:36 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Miramar, FLBest 2:06 AM–5:36 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Davie, FLBest 2:06 AM–5:36 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Hialeah, FLBest 2:06 AM–5:36 AM (radiant up to 74°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).