Leonid meteor shower 2026 in São José dos Campos: the sky above you

The real sky over São José dos Campos, Brazil at 17 November 2026, 04:00 local time: 3,309 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 33° above the horizon over São José dos Campos at that moment — the poster marks it.

The Moon was below the horizon over São José dos Campos at that moment — a first quarter, 48% 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, Capella, Rigel, Procyon. Every star is a real one from the HYG catalogue, placed with the exact latitude (-23.18°) and longitude (-45.89°) of São José dos Campos. North is up and east is on the left, as when you look up.

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Star chart of the sky over São José dos Campos at 17 November 2026, 04:00
São José dos Campos, 17 November 2026, 04:00 local time