Tue, Nov 17
Leonids meteor shower 2026 from San Jose
Best 1:37 AM–5:37 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 8 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
- Fremont, CABest 1:37 AM–5:37 AM (radiant up to 71°)
- Hayward, CABest 1:38 AM–5:38 AM (radiant up to 71°)
- San Mateo, CABest 1:39 AM–5:39 AM (radiant up to 71°)
- OaklandBest 1:39 AM–5:39 AM (radiant up to 71°)
- Concord, CABest 1:38 AM–5:38 AM (radiant up to 71°)
- Antioch, CABest 1:37 AM–5:37 AM (radiant up to 71°)
- San FranciscoBest 1:39 AM–5:39 AM (radiant up to 71°)
- Salinas, CABest 1:36 AM–5:36 AM (radiant up to 72°)
- Richmond, CABest 1:39 AM–5:39 AM (radiant up to 71°)
- Vallejo, CABest 1:39 AM–5:39 AM (radiant up to 70°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).