Tue, Nov 17
Leonids meteor shower 2026 from Fort Worth
Best 1:59 AM–5:59 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 (CST).
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
- Arlington, TexasBest 1:58 AM–5:58 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Irving, TXBest 1:57 AM–5:57 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Lewisville, TXBest 1:57 AM–5:57 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Carrollton, TXBest 1:57 AM–5:57 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- DallasBest 1:57 AM–5:57 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Denton, TXBest 1:58 AM–5:58 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Frisco, TXBest 1:57 AM–5:57 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- PlanoBest 1:56 AM–5:56 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Mesquite, TXBest 1:56 AM–5:56 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- McKinney, TXBest 1:56 AM–5:56 AM (radiant up to 74°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).