Tue, Nov 17
Leonids meteor shower 2026 from Sokcho
Best 1:55 AM–5:55 AM (radiant up to 70°).
Up to about 15 meteors an hour under a perfectly dark sky. The Moon is 45% lit on the peak night.
in 25 days 4 h
Times are local (GMT+9).
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
- GangneungBest 1:54 AM–5:54 AM (radiant up to 70°)
- DonghaeBest 1:53 AM–5:53 AM (radiant up to 71°)
- ChuncheonBest 1:59 AM–5:59 AM (radiant up to 70°)
- WonjuBest 1:58 AM–5:58 AM (radiant up to 71°)
- TaebaekBest 1:54 AM–5:54 AM (radiant up to 71°)
- YeongjuBest 1:55 AM–5:55 AM (radiant up to 71°)
- ChungjuBest 1:58 AM–5:58 AM (radiant up to 71°)
- IcheonBest 2:00 AM–6:00 AM (radiant up to 71°)
- NamyangjuBest 2:01 AM–6:01 AM (radiant up to 70°)
- HanamBest 2:01 AM–6:01 AM (radiant up to 71°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).