✦ Leonids from Porto
Leonids in Porto
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The Leonids meteor shower peaks from Porto 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 Porto the radiant in Leo climbs to 66° above the south-east horizon around 05:45. Local best viewing window: 01:55–05:45 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 Porto under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: widespread cloud, with little clear sky forecast.
2026 Conditions in Porto
Peak Night
Nov 17
Meteors/Hour Here
~14
15 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌒 Good
Best Viewing
01:55 — 05:45
WET · radiant 66° south-east
Tonight's Weather in Porto
How to Watch from Porto
- 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 66° at 05:45 WET, its highest while the sky is still dark