Tue, Nov 17
Leonids meteor shower 2026 from Fairbanks
Best 2:05 AM–7:20 AM (radiant up to 47°).
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 (AKST).
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
- AnchorageBest 2:14 AM–7:14 AM (radiant up to 51°)
- VancouverBest 2:27 AM–6:57 AM (radiant up to 62°)
- Everett, WABest 1:38 AM–5:53 AM (radiant up to 63°)
- SeattleBest 1:39 AM–5:54 AM (radiant up to 63°)
- Tacoma, WABest 1:39 AM–5:54 AM (radiant up to 64°)
- Renton, WABest 1:38 AM–5:53 AM (radiant up to 63°)
- Kent, WABest 1:38 AM–5:53 AM (radiant up to 64°)
- Hillsboro, ORBest 2:41 AM–6:56 AM (radiant up to 65°)
- Portland, OregonBest 1:40 AM–5:55 AM (radiant up to 65°)
- Salem, ORBest 2:42 AM–6:57 AM (radiant up to 66°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).