Tue, Nov 17
Leonids meteor shower 2026 from Santa Ana
Best 1:21 AM–5:21 AM (radiant up to 74°).
Up to about 15 meteors an hour under a perfectly dark sky. The Moon is 45% lit on the peak night.
in 25 days 3 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
- IrvineBest 1:21 AM–5:21 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- AnaheimBest 1:21 AM–5:21 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- West Covina, CABest 1:21 AM–5:21 AM (radiant up to 73°)
- Long BeachBest 1:22 AM–5:22 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Corona, CABest 1:20 AM–5:20 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Downey, CABest 1:22 AM–5:22 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Pomona, CABest 1:21 AM–5:21 AM (radiant up to 73°)
- El Monte, CABest 1:22 AM–5:22 AM (radiant up to 73°)
- Ontario, CABest 1:20 AM–5:20 AM (radiant up to 73°)
- Los AngelesBest 1:22 AM–5:22 AM (radiant up to 73°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).