Tue, Nov 17
Leonids meteor shower 2026 from Rio Rancho, NM
Best 1:36 AM–5:36 AM (radiant up to 73°).
Up to about 15 meteors an hour under a perfectly dark sky. The Moon is 45% lit on the peak night.
in 25 days 9 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
- AlbuquerqueBest 1:36 AM–5:36 AM (radiant up to 73°)
- Las Cruces, NMBest 1:37 AM–5:37 AM (radiant up to 75°)
- El PasoBest 1:35 AM–5:35 AM (radiant up to 75°)
- Pueblo, COBest 1:28 AM–5:28 AM (radiant up to 70°)
- Colorado SpringsBest 1:29 AM–5:29 AM (radiant up to 70°)
- Centennial, COBest 1:29 AM–5:29 AM (radiant up to 69°)
- DenverBest 1:29 AM–5:29 AM (radiant up to 69°)
- Arvada, COBest 1:30 AM–5:30 AM (radiant up to 69°)
- Aurora, ColoradoBest 1:29 AM–5:29 AM (radiant up to 69°)
- Amarillo, TXBest 2:17 AM–6:17 AM (radiant up to 73°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).