✦ Leonids from Santander
Leonids in Santander
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The Leonids meteor shower peaks from Santander 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 Santander the radiant in Leo climbs to 64° above the south-east horizon around 06:30. Local best viewing window: 02:35–06:30 CET on the peak night, about 3.9 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 15/hour headline figure works out to roughly 13 meteors an hour from Santander under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: widespread cloud, with little clear sky forecast.
2026 Conditions in Santander
Peak Night
Nov 17
Meteors/Hour Here
~13
15 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌒 Good
Best Viewing
02:35 — 06:30
CET · radiant 64° south-east
Tonight's Weather in Santander
How to Watch from Santander
- 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 64° at 06:30 CET, its highest while the sky is still dark
◐ Total Solar Eclipse 2026 in Santander
Santander sits inside the path of totality, so the sky goes completely dark.
Eclipse times in Santander →