Leonid meteor shower 2026 in Benin City: the sky above you
The real sky over Benin City, Nigeria at 17 November 2026, 04:00 local time: 3,238 stars above the horizon, including Sirius, Canopus, Capella. This is the peak night of the Leonids, the shower behind the great meteor storms of 1833 and 1966. Free to view, printable as an A3 star chart.
The Leonids radiant is 44° above the horizon over Benin City at that moment — the poster marks it.
The Moon was below the horizon over Benin City at that moment — a first quarter, 47% lit — so it leaves the sky to the stars, and the poster shows it the way the night really was.
Brightest named stars up at that moment: Sirius, Canopus, Capella, Rigel, Procyon, Betelgeuse. Every star is a real one from the HYG catalogue, placed with the exact latitude (6.34°) and longitude (5.63°) of Benin City. North is up and east is on the left, as when you look up.
Printing it at home? There is a second paper: the same sky as ink on white. A full-bleed night A3 bands on a home printer and drinks a cartridge; the ink one does not. Same price, pick either on the next page.
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More skies over Benin City
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- Geminid meteor shower in Benin City
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- Quadrantid meteor shower in Benin City
- March equinox in Benin City
- Lyrid meteor shower in Benin City
- Eta Aquariid meteor shower in Benin City
- Perseid meteor shower in Benin City
- Annular solar eclipse of 6 February 2027 in Benin City
- Total solar eclipse of 2 August 2027 in Benin City
The sky over Benin City tonight
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