Tue, Nov 17
Leonids meteor shower 2026 from Orlando
Best 2:10 AM–5:40 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 (EST).
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
- Lakeland, FLBest 2:12 AM–5:42 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Palm Bay, FLBest 2:07 AM–5:37 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Palm Coast, FLBest 2:09 AM–5:39 AM (radiant up to 73°)
- TampaBest 2:14 AM–5:44 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Gainesville, FLBest 2:14 AM–5:44 AM (radiant up to 73°)
- Clearwater, FLBest 2:16 AM–5:46 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- St. Petersburg, FloridaBest 2:15 AM–5:45 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Port St. Lucie, FLBest 2:06 AM–5:36 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- JacksonvilleBest 2:11 AM–5:56 AM (radiant up to 76°)
- Cape Coral, FLBest 2:12 AM–5:42 AM (radiant up to 74°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).