✦ Leonids from Marrakech
Leonids in Marrakech
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The Leonids meteor shower peaks from Marrakech 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 Marrakech the radiant in Leo climbs to 70° above the south-east horizon around 06:35. Local best viewing window: 03:00–06:35 UTC+01 on the peak night, about 3.6 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 15/hour headline figure works out to roughly 14 meteors an hour from Marrakech under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: patchy cloud — expect to wait out a few banks.
2026 Conditions in Marrakech
Peak Night
Nov 17
Meteors/Hour Here
~14
15 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌒 Good
Best Viewing
03:00 — 06:35
UTC+01 · radiant 70° south-east
Tonight's Weather in Marrakech
How to Watch from Marrakech
- 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 70° at 06:35 UTC+01, its highest while the sky is still dark