Tue, Nov 17
Leonids meteor shower 2026 from Rochester, New York
Best 1:40 AM–5:55 AM (radiant up to 68°).
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
- BuffaloBest 1:45 AM–6:00 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- Syracuse, NYBest 1:34 AM–5:49 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- TorontoBest 1:47 AM–6:02 AM (radiant up to 67°)
- Allentown, PABest 1:31 AM–5:31 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- PittsburghBest 1:49 AM–5:49 AM (radiant up to 69°)
- Albany, NYBest 1:25 AM–5:40 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- BaltimoreBest 1:36 AM–5:36 AM (radiant up to 69°)
- PhiladelphiaBest 1:30 AM–5:30 AM (radiant up to 69°)
- Paterson, NJBest 1:26 AM–5:26 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- NewarkBest 1:26 AM–5:26 AM (radiant up to 68°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).