✦ Leonids from Toronto
Leonids in Toronto
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The Leonids meteor shower peaks from Toronto 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 Toronto the radiant in Leo climbs to 64° above the south-east horizon around 05:30. Local best viewing window: 01:40–05:30 EST on the peak night, about 3.8 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 15/hour headline figure works out to roughly 13 meteors an hour from Toronto under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: overcast throughout, so expect nothing visible.
2026 Conditions in Toronto
Peak Night
Nov 17
Meteors/Hour Here
~13
15 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌒 Good
Best Viewing
01:40 — 05:30
EST · radiant 64° south-east
Tonight's Weather in Toronto
How to Watch from Toronto
- 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 05:30 EST, its highest while the sky is still dark