Tue, Nov 17
Leonids meteor shower 2026 from Shanghai
Best 1:39 AM–5:24 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 5 h
Times are local (GMT+8).
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
- TaipeiBest 1:38 AM–5:08 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Okinawa (Naha)Best 2:14 AM–5:44 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- FukuokaBest 1:48 AM–5:48 AM (radiant up to 73°)
- BeijingBest 1:44 AM–5:44 AM (radiant up to 69°)
- Hong KongBest 2:08 AM–5:38 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- OsakaBest 1:27 AM–5:27 AM (radiant up to 73°)
- VladivostokBest 2:42 AM–6:57 AM (radiant up to 67°)
- NagoyaBest 1:22 AM–5:22 AM (radiant up to 72°)
- ManilaBest 1:56 AM–4:56 AM (radiant up to 69°)
- HanoiBest 1:41 AM–5:11 AM (radiant up to 74°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).