✦ Leonids from Dublin
Leonids in Dublin
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The Leonids meteor shower peaks from Dublin 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 Dublin the radiant in Leo climbs to 57° above the south-east horizon around 05:50. Local best viewing window: 01:40–05:50 GMT on the peak night, about 4.2 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 15/hour headline figure works out to roughly 13 meteors an hour from Dublin under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: mostly clouded over — breaks will be brief.
2026 Conditions in Dublin
Peak Night
Nov 17
Meteors/Hour Here
~13
15 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌒 Good
Best Viewing
01:40 — 05:50
GMT · radiant 57° south-east
Tonight's Weather in Dublin
How to Watch from Dublin
- 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 57° at 05:50 GMT, its highest while the sky is still dark