Tue, Nov 17
Leonids meteor shower 2026 from Istanbul
Best 2:34 AM–6:34 AM (radiant up to 68°).
Up to about 15 meteors an hour under a perfectly dark sky. The Moon is 45% lit on the peak night.
in 25 days 6 h
Times are local (GMT+3).
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
- AthensBest 1:55 AM–5:55 AM (radiant up to 70°)
- CairoBest 1:40 AM–5:10 AM (radiant up to 73°)
- WarsawBest 12:50 AM–5:35 AM (radiant up to 59°)
- ViennaBest 1:24 AM–5:39 AM (radiant up to 63°)
- RomeBest 1:40 AM–5:40 AM (radiant up to 67°)
- MoscowBest 1:44 AM–6:29 AM (radiant up to 56°)
- PragueBest 1:32 AM–5:47 AM (radiant up to 61°)
- MunichBest 1:43 AM–5:58 AM (radiant up to 63°)
- BerlinBest 1:21 AM–6:06 AM (radiant up to 59°)
- HelsinkiBest 1:35 AM–6:35 AM (radiant up to 52°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).