Tue, Nov 17
Leonids meteor shower 2026 from Meridian, ID
Best 2:15 AM–6:30 AM (radiant up to 67°).
Up to about 15 meteors an hour under a perfectly dark sky. The Moon is 45% lit on the peak night.
in 25 days 5 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
- Nampa, IDBest 2:16 AM–6:31 AM (radiant up to 67°)
- BoiseBest 2:14 AM–6:29 AM (radiant up to 67°)
- SpokaneBest 1:19 AM–5:34 AM (radiant up to 63°)
- Bend, ORBest 2:35 AM–6:50 AM (radiant up to 67°)
- RenoBest 1:29 AM–5:29 AM (radiant up to 69°)
- West Jordan, UTBest 1:58 AM–5:58 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- Salt Lake CityBest 1:57 AM–5:57 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- Provo, UTBest 1:56 AM–5:56 AM (radiant up to 69°)
- Gresham, ORBest 2:39 AM–6:54 AM (radiant up to 65°)
- Portland, OregonBest 1:40 AM–5:55 AM (radiant up to 65°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).