Tue, Nov 17
Leonids meteor shower 2026 from Las Cruces, NM
Best 1:37 AM–5:37 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 7 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.
Other cities
- El PasoBest 1:35 AM–5:35 AM (radiant up to 75°)
- AlbuquerqueBest 1:36 AM–5:36 AM (radiant up to 73°)
- Rio Rancho, NMBest 1:36 AM–5:36 AM (radiant up to 73°)
- TucsonBest 1:53 AM–5:53 AM (radiant up to 75°)
- Odessa, TXBest 2:19 AM–6:19 AM (radiant up to 75°)
- Midland, TXBest 2:18 AM–6:18 AM (radiant up to 75°)
- LubbockBest 2:17 AM–6:17 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- GilbertBest 1:57 AM–5:57 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- ChandlerBest 1:57 AM–5:57 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- MesaBest 1:57 AM–5:57 AM (radiant up to 74°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).