Tue, Nov 17
Leonids meteor shower 2026 from Simi Valley, CA
Best 1:24 AM–5:24 AM (radiant up to 73°).
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
- Thousand Oaks, CABest 1:25 AM–5:25 AM (radiant up to 73°)
- Santa Clarita, CABest 1:24 AM–5:24 AM (radiant up to 73°)
- Burbank, CABest 1:23 AM–5:23 AM (radiant up to 73°)
- Oxnard, CABest 1:26 AM–5:26 AM (radiant up to 73°)
- San Buenaventura (Ventura), CABest 1:27 AM–5:27 AM (radiant up to 73°)
- Los AngelesBest 1:22 AM–5:22 AM (radiant up to 73°)
- Torrance, CABest 1:23 AM–5:23 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Pasadena, CABest 1:22 AM–5:22 AM (radiant up to 73°)
- Downey, CABest 1:22 AM–5:22 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Lancaster, CABest 1:22 AM–5:22 AM (radiant up to 73°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).