✦ Leonids from Lisbon
Leonids in Lisbon
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The Leonids meteor shower peaks from Lisbon 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 Lisbon the radiant in Leo climbs to 67° above the south-east horizon around 05:45. Local best viewing window: 02:00–05:45 WET 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 Lisbon under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: thick cloud for much of the window.
2026 Conditions in Lisbon
Peak Night
Nov 17
Meteors/Hour Here
~14
15 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌒 Good
Best Viewing
02:00 — 05:45
WET · radiant 67° south-east
Tonight's Weather in Lisbon
How to Watch from Lisbon
- 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 67° at 05:45 WET, its highest while the sky is still dark