Tue, Nov 17
Leonids meteor shower 2026 from Savannah
Best 1:54 AM–5:54 AM (radiant up to 75°).
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 (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
- North Charleston, SCBest 1:50 AM–5:50 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Charleston, South CarolinaBest 1:49 AM–5:49 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- JacksonvilleBest 2:11 AM–5:56 AM (radiant up to 76°)
- Columbia, SCBest 1:53 AM–5:53 AM (radiant up to 73°)
- Palm Coast, FLBest 2:09 AM–5:39 AM (radiant up to 73°)
- Gainesville, FLBest 2:14 AM–5:44 AM (radiant up to 73°)
- CharlotteBest 1:53 AM–5:53 AM (radiant up to 73°)
- Concord, NCBest 1:52 AM–5:52 AM (radiant up to 72°)
- OrlandoBest 2:10 AM–5:40 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- TallahasseeBest 2:22 AM–6:07 AM (radiant up to 76°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).