✦ Leonids from Brussels
Leonids in Brussels
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The Leonids meteor shower peaks from Brussels around Nov 17, with up to 15 meteors per hour under ideal conditions. In 2026 a thin crescent moon leaves mostly dark skies, and from Brussels the radiant in Leo climbs to 59° above the south-east horizon around 06:05. Local best viewing window: 02:00–06:05 CET on the peak night, about 4.1 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 15/hour headline figure works out to roughly 13 meteors an hour from Brussels under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: widespread cloud, with little clear sky forecast.
2026 Conditions in Brussels
Peak Night
Nov 17
Meteors/Hour Here
~13
15 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌒 Good
Best Viewing
02:00 — 06:05
CET · radiant 59° south-east
Tonight's Weather in Brussels
How to Watch from Brussels
- Find a dark spot away from city lights — parks, hilltops, or rooftops work well
- Lie on your back and look straight up — no telescope needed
- Give your eyes 20 minutes to adapt to the dark
- Face south-east — Leo reaches 59° at 06:05 CET, its highest while the sky is still dark