✦ Orionids from Los Angeles
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The Orionids meteor shower peaks from Los Angeles around Oct 21, with up to 20 meteors per hour under ideal conditions. In 2026 a bright moon will hide most meteors except the brightest, and from Los Angeles the radiant in Orion climbs to 72° above the south horizon around 05:15. Local best viewing window: 00:35–05:35 PDT on the peak night, about 5.0 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 20/hour headline figure works out to roughly 19 meteors an hour from Los Angeles under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: solid cover, with no real breaks forecast.
2026 Conditions in Los Angeles
Peak Night
Oct 21
Meteors/Hour Here
~19
20 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌔 Poor
Best Viewing
00:35 — 05:35
PDT · radiant 72° south
Tonight's Weather in Los Angeles
How to Watch from Los Angeles
- 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 — Orion reaches 72° at 05:15 PDT, its highest while the sky is still dark