Leonids 2027
The fastest major shower, capable of rare storms of thousands per hour around its parent comet's 33-year cycle.
The Leonids reach maximum on November 17, 2027, with a peak rate of up to 15 meteors per hour under ideal dark skies (active Nov 6 – Nov 30). A bright 78%-lit Waning Gibbous is up through much of the peak night and will drown out all but the brightest meteors. A poor year. Rates stay elevated for several nights either side of the maximum, so you do not need to catch the exact peak night.
About the Leonids
The date of maximum is taken from the IMO Working List of Visual Meteor Showers; the radiant, velocity and parent body come from the IAU Meteor Data Center. Only the Moon phase and interference are computed for the year and location shown.