Tue, Nov 17
Leonids meteor shower 2026 from Washington, D.C.
Best 1:38 AM–5:38 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 9 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
- BaltimoreBest 1:36 AM–5:36 AM (radiant up to 69°)
- Richmond, VirginiaBest 1:39 AM–5:39 AM (radiant up to 71°)
- Newport News, VABest 1:36 AM–5:36 AM (radiant up to 71°)
- Hampton, VABest 1:35 AM–5:35 AM (radiant up to 71°)
- Norfolk, VABest 1:34 AM–5:34 AM (radiant up to 71°)
- PhiladelphiaBest 1:30 AM–5:30 AM (radiant up to 69°)
- Suffolk, VABest 1:36 AM–5:36 AM (radiant up to 71°)
- Virginia BeachBest 1:33 AM–5:33 AM (radiant up to 71°)
- Allentown, PABest 1:31 AM–5:31 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- Chesapeake, VABest 1:35 AM–5:35 AM (radiant up to 72°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).