Tue, Nov 17
Leonids meteor shower 2026 from Hong Kong
Best 2:08 AM–5:38 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 (GMT+8).
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
- TaipeiBest 1:38 AM–5:08 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- HanoiBest 1:41 AM–5:11 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Da NangBest 1:47 AM–4:47 AM (radiant up to 69°)
- ManilaBest 1:56 AM–4:56 AM (radiant up to 69°)
- ShanghaiBest 1:39 AM–5:24 AM (radiant up to 75°)
- Ho Chi Minh CityBest 1:53 AM–4:53 AM (radiant up to 67°)
- Okinawa (Naha)Best 2:14 AM–5:44 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- CebuBest 1:44 AM–4:44 AM (radiant up to 67°)
- BangkokBest 2:17 AM–5:17 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- BeijingBest 1:44 AM–5:44 AM (radiant up to 69°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).