Leonids meteor shower peak
Sky · Meteor showers · Fri, November 18, 2022 · Computed (rule)
Up to about 15 meteors an hour under a dark sky at the peak (IMO zenithal hourly rate); best after midnight.
Every year
| Date | Event | When |
|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 17, 2020 | Leonids meteor shower peak | 6 yr ago |
| Thu, Nov 18, 2021 | Leonids meteor shower peak | 5 yr ago |
| Fri, Nov 18, 2022 | Leonids meteor shower peak | 4 yr ago |
| Sat, Nov 18, 2023 | Leonids meteor shower peak | 3 yr ago |
| Sun, Nov 17, 2024 | Leonids meteor shower peak | 2 yr ago |
| Tue, Nov 18, 2025 | Leonids meteor shower peak | 10 mo ago |
| Wed, Nov 18, 2026 | Leonids meteor shower peak | in 2 mo |
| Thu, Nov 18, 2027 | Leonids meteor shower peak | in 14 mo |
| Fri, Nov 17, 2028 | Leonids meteor shower peak | in 2 yr |
| Sun, Nov 18, 2029 | Leonids meteor shower peak | in 3 yr |
| Mon, Nov 18, 2030 | Leonids meteor shower peak | in 4 yr |
Source, method and history
- Source
- International Meteor Organization
- How we know
- Computed: the Sun reaches solar longitude 236° (J2000), the peak in the International Meteor Organization working list. Real peaks can shift by a day.
- Recurs
- annual
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- Changes
- 2026-09-25: added to 2022-11-18