Leonid meteor shower 2026 in East London: the sky above you
The real sky over East London, South Africa at 17 November 2026, 04:00 local time: 3,321 stars above the horizon, including Sirius, Canopus, Rigil Kentaurus. 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 24° above the horizon over East London at that moment — the poster marks it.
The Moon was below the horizon over East London at that moment — a first quarter, 46% 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, Rigil Kentaurus, Rigel, Procyon, Achernar. Every star is a real one from the HYG catalogue, placed with the exact latitude (-33.02°) and longitude (27.91°) of East London. 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 East London
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- Geminid meteor shower in East London
- December solstice in East London
- Quadrantid meteor shower in East London
- March equinox in East London
- Lyrid meteor shower in East London
- Eta Aquariid meteor shower in East London
- Perseid meteor shower in East London
- Annular solar eclipse of 6 February 2027 in East London
- Total solar eclipse of 2 August 2027 in East London
The sky over East London tonight
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