✦ Leonids from Granada
Leonids in Granada
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The Leonids meteor shower peaks from Granada 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 Granada the radiant in Leo climbs to 69° above the south-east horizon around 06:25. Local best viewing window: 02:40–06:25 CET on the peak night, about 3.8 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 15/hour headline figure works out to roughly 14 meteors an hour from Granada under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: cloud cover stays low across the forecast window.
2026 Conditions in Granada
Peak Night
Nov 17
Meteors/Hour Here
~14
15 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌒 Good
Best Viewing
02:40 — 06:25
CET · radiant 69° south-east
Tonight's Weather in Granada
How to Watch from Granada
- 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 69° at 06:25 CET, its highest while the sky is still dark
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