Leonid meteor shower
17 November 2026, 04:00 local time in every city. This is the peak night of the Leonids, the shower behind the great meteor storms of 1833 and 1966.
The sky at that moment, city by city
| City | Local time | Sky | Moon | Above the horizon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 17 Nov, 04:00 | Dark sky | below horizon | 3,165 stars; Sirius, Arcturus, Capella; radiant up |
| Los Angeles | 17 Nov, 04:00 | Dark sky | below horizon | 3,170 stars; Sirius, Arcturus, Capella; radiant up |
| Mexico City | 17 Nov, 04:00 | Dark sky | below horizon | 3,189 stars; Sirius, Canopus, Capella; radiant up |
| Sao Paulo | 17 Nov, 04:00 | Dark sky | below horizon | 3,304 stars; Sirius, Canopus, Rigil Kentaurus; radiant up |
| London | 17 Nov, 04:00 | Dark sky | below horizon | 3,125 stars; Sirius, Arcturus, Capella; radiant up |
| Paris | 17 Nov, 04:00 | Dark sky | below horizon | 3,130 stars; Sirius, Capella, Rigel; radiant up |
| Cairo | 17 Nov, 04:00 | Dark sky | below horizon | 3,179 stars; Sirius, Canopus, Capella; radiant up |
| Mumbai | 17 Nov, 04:00 | Dark sky | below horizon | 3,189 stars; Sirius, Canopus, Capella; radiant up |
| Tokyo | 17 Nov, 04:00 | Dark sky | below horizon | 3,186 stars; Sirius, Arcturus, Capella; radiant up |
| Sydney | 17 Nov, 04:00 | Dark sky | below horizon | 3,319 stars; Sirius, Canopus, Rigil Kentaurus; radiant up |
Computed from the HYG star catalogue and the Sun and Moon positions for each city's exact coordinates, not copied from a table. Fully dark then in New York, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, London, Paris, Cairo, Mumbai, Tokyo, Sydney.
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