← Leonids meteor shower 2026

Tue, Nov 17

Leonids meteor shower 2026 from Hillsboro, OR

Best 2:41 AM–6:56 AM (radiant up to 65°).

Up to about 15 meteors an hour under a perfectly dark sky. The Moon is 45% lit on the peak night.

in 25 days 5 h

Times are local (MST).

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.
Tonight's sky over Hillsboro, OR →

Other cities

  • Portland, OregonBest 1:40 AM–5:55 AM (radiant up to 65°)
  • Gresham, ORBest 2:39 AM–6:54 AM (radiant up to 65°)
  • Salem, ORBest 2:42 AM–6:57 AM (radiant up to 66°)
  • Eugene, ORBest 2:42 AM–6:57 AM (radiant up to 67°)
  • Tacoma, WABest 1:39 AM–5:54 AM (radiant up to 64°)
  • Kent, WABest 1:38 AM–5:53 AM (radiant up to 64°)
  • Renton, WABest 1:38 AM–5:53 AM (radiant up to 63°)
  • SeattleBest 1:39 AM–5:54 AM (radiant up to 63°)
  • Bend, ORBest 2:35 AM–6:50 AM (radiant up to 67°)
  • Everett, WABest 1:38 AM–5:53 AM (radiant up to 63°)

Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).