Tue, Nov 17
Leonids meteor shower 2026 from Tucson
Best 1:53 AM–5:53 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 9 h
Times are local (MST).
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
- ChandlerBest 1:57 AM–5:57 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- GilbertBest 1:57 AM–5:57 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- MesaBest 1:57 AM–5:57 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- PhoenixBest 1:58 AM–5:58 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Scottsdale, AZBest 1:57 AM–5:57 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Goodyear, AZBest 1:59 AM–5:59 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Peoria, AZBest 1:59 AM–5:59 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Buckeye, AZBest 2:00 AM–6:00 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Surprise, AZBest 1:59 AM–5:59 AM (radiant up to 74°)
- Yuma, AZBest 2:08 AM–6:08 AM (radiant up to 74°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).