Tue, Nov 17
Leonids meteor shower 2026 from Johannesburg
Best 3:37 AM–4:07 AM (radiant up to 31°).
Up to about 15 meteors an hour under a perfectly dark sky. The Moon is 45% lit on the peak night.
in 25 days 2 h
Times are local (GMT+2).
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
- CairoBest 1:40 AM–5:10 AM (radiant up to 73°)
- DubaiBest 2:03 AM–5:33 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- MumbaiBest 2:23 AM–5:53 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- AthensBest 1:55 AM–5:55 AM (radiant up to 70°)
- IstanbulBest 2:34 AM–6:34 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- RomeBest 1:40 AM–5:40 AM (radiant up to 67°)
- Rio de JaneiroBest 3:07 AM–3:52 AM (radiant up to 33°)
- BarcelonaBest 2:21 AM–6:21 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- New DelhiBest 2:06 AM–5:36 AM (radiant up to 73°)
- MadridBest 2:44 AM–6:44 AM (radiant up to 68°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).