Tue, Nov 17
Leonids meteor shower 2026 from Hartford
Best 1:20 AM–5:20 AM (radiant up to 67°).
Up to about 15 meteors an hour under a perfectly dark sky. The Moon is 45% lit on the peak night.
in 25 days 8 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
- Springfield, MABest 1:20 AM–5:35 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- Waterbury, CTBest 1:22 AM–5:22 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- New Haven, CTBest 1:21 AM–5:21 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- Bridgeport, CTBest 1:22 AM–5:22 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- Worcester, MABest 1:17 AM–5:32 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- Stamford, CTBest 1:24 AM–5:24 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- ProvidenceBest 1:15 AM–5:15 AM (radiant up to 67°)
- Albany, NYBest 1:25 AM–5:40 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- Yonkers, NYBest 1:25 AM–5:25 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- Lowell, MABest 1:15 AM–5:30 AM (radiant up to 68°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).