Tue, Nov 17
Leonids meteor shower 2026 from Richmond, Virginia
Best 1:39 AM–5:39 AM (radiant up to 71°).
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 (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
- Newport News, VABest 1:36 AM–5:36 AM (radiant up to 71°)
- Suffolk, VABest 1:36 AM–5:36 AM (radiant up to 71°)
- Hampton, VABest 1:35 AM–5:35 AM (radiant up to 71°)
- Norfolk, VABest 1:34 AM–5:34 AM (radiant up to 71°)
- Washington, D.C.Best 1:38 AM–5:38 AM (radiant up to 70°)
- Chesapeake, VABest 1:35 AM–5:35 AM (radiant up to 72°)
- Virginia BeachBest 1:33 AM–5:33 AM (radiant up to 71°)
- BaltimoreBest 1:36 AM–5:36 AM (radiant up to 69°)
- DurhamBest 1:45 AM–5:45 AM (radiant up to 72°)
- RaleighBest 1:44 AM–5:44 AM (radiant up to 72°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).