Tue, Nov 17
Leonids meteor shower 2026 from Worcester, MA
Best 1:17 AM–5:32 AM (radiant up to 68°).
Up to about 15 meteors an hour under a perfectly dark sky. The Moon is 45% lit on the peak night.
in 25 days 7 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
- ProvidenceBest 1:15 AM–5:15 AM (radiant up to 67°)
- Lowell, MABest 1:15 AM–5:30 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- Springfield, MABest 1:20 AM–5:35 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- BostonBest 1:14 AM–5:29 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- Manchester, NHBest 1:15 AM–5:30 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- Brockton, MABest 1:14 AM–5:29 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- Lynn, MABest 1:13 AM–5:28 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- HartfordBest 1:20 AM–5:20 AM (radiant up to 67°)
- New Bedford, MABest 1:13 AM–5:13 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- Waterbury, CTBest 1:22 AM–5:22 AM (radiant up to 68°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).