✦ Leonids from León
Leonids in León
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The Leonids meteor shower peaks from León 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 León the radiant in Leo climbs to 65° above the south-east horizon around 06:35. Local best viewing window: 02:45–06:35 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 León under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: patchy cloud — expect to wait out a few banks.
2026 Conditions in León
Peak Night
Nov 17
Meteors/Hour Here
~14
15 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌒 Good
Best Viewing
02:45 — 06:35
CET · radiant 65° south-east
Tonight's Weather in León
How to Watch from León
- 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 65° at 06:35 CET, its highest while the sky is still dark
◐ Total Solar Eclipse 2026 in León
León sits inside the path of totality, so the sky goes completely dark.
Eclipse times in León →