Tue, Nov 17
Leonids meteor shower 2026 from Roseville, CA
Best 1:35 AM–5:35 AM (radiant up to 70°).
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 (PST).
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
- SacramentoBest 1:35 AM–5:35 AM (radiant up to 70°)
- Elk Grove, CABest 1:35 AM–5:35 AM (radiant up to 70°)
- Vacaville, CABest 1:37 AM–5:37 AM (radiant up to 70°)
- StocktonBest 1:35 AM–5:35 AM (radiant up to 71°)
- Fairfield, CABest 1:38 AM–5:38 AM (radiant up to 70°)
- Antioch, CABest 1:37 AM–5:37 AM (radiant up to 71°)
- Concord, CABest 1:38 AM–5:38 AM (radiant up to 71°)
- Chico, CABest 1:37 AM–5:37 AM (radiant up to 69°)
- Vallejo, CABest 1:39 AM–5:39 AM (radiant up to 70°)
- Modesto, CABest 1:34 AM–5:34 AM (radiant up to 71°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).