Tue, Nov 17
Leonids meteor shower 2026 from Jackson, MS
Best 1:30 AM–5:30 AM (radiant up to 75°).
Up to about 15 meteors an hour under a perfectly dark sky. The Moon is 45% lit on the peak night.
in 25 days 9 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
- Baton Rouge, LABest 1:49 AM–5:34 AM (radiant up to 76°)
- New OrleansBest 1:45 AM–5:15 AM (radiant up to 73°)
- Mobile, ALBest 1:22 AM–5:22 AM (radiant up to 76°)
- Lafayette, LABest 1:53 AM–5:38 AM (radiant up to 76°)
- Tuscaloosa, ALBest 1:20 AM–5:20 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- MemphisBest 1:30 AM–5:30 AM (radiant up to 73°)
- Little RockBest 1:39 AM–5:39 AM (radiant up to 73°)
- Shreveport, LABest 1:45 AM–5:45 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Birmingham, AlabamaBest 1:17 AM–5:17 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Montgomery, ALBest 1:15 AM–5:15 AM (radiant up to 75°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).