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Leonids meteor shower peak

Wed, November 18, 2026 · Computed (rule)

in 9 days

Source

Up to about 15 meteors an hour under a dark sky at the peak (IMO zenithal hourly rate); best after midnight.

Every year

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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.
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