Tue, Nov 17
Leonids meteor shower 2026 from McAllen, TX
Best 2:17 AM–5:47 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 6 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
- Edinburg, TXBest 2:17 AM–5:47 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Brownsville, TXBest 2:14 AM–5:44 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Corpus ChristiBest 2:14 AM–5:44 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- LaredoBest 2:23 AM–5:53 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- San AntonioBest 2:18 AM–5:48 AM (radiant up to 73°)
- New Braunfels, TXBest 2:17 AM–5:47 AM (radiant up to 73°)
- AustinBest 2:15 AM–6:00 AM (radiant up to 76°)
- Sugar Land, TXBest 2:07 AM–5:37 AM (radiant up to 73°)
- Round Rock, TXBest 2:00 AM–6:00 AM (radiant up to 76°)
- Pearland, TXBest 2:06 AM–5:36 AM (radiant up to 73°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).