Tue, Nov 17
Leonids meteor shower 2026 from El Cajon, CA
Best 1:17 AM–5:17 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 7 h
Times are local (PST).
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
- Chula VistaBest 1:18 AM–5:18 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- San DiegoBest 1:18 AM–5:18 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Escondido, CABest 1:18 AM–5:18 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Carlsbad, CABest 1:19 AM–5:19 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Oceanside, CABest 1:19 AM–5:19 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Temecula, CABest 1:18 AM–5:18 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Murrieta, CABest 1:18 AM–5:18 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Menifee, CABest 1:18 AM–5:18 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Moreno Valley, CABest 1:18 AM–5:18 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Corona, CABest 1:20 AM–5:20 AM (radiant up to 74°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).