✦ Leonids from Sydney
Leonids in Sydney
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The Leonids meteor shower peaks from Sydney 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 Sydney the radiant in Leo climbs to 18° above the north-east horizon around 04:05. Local best viewing window: 03:05–04:05 AEDT on the peak night, about 1.0 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 15/hour headline figure works out to roughly 5 meteors an hour from Sydney under a genuinely dark sky. The radiant stays low from Sydney, so expect fewer meteors but longer, shallower trails near the horizon. Tonight: solid cover, with no real breaks forecast.
2026 Conditions in Sydney
Peak Night
Nov 17
Meteors/Hour Here
~5
15 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌒 Good
Best Viewing
03:05 — 04:05
AEDT · radiant 18° north-east
Tonight's Weather in Sydney
How to Watch from Sydney
- 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 north-east — Leo reaches 18° at 04:05 AEDT, its highest while the sky is still dark