Leonids 2028
The fastest major shower, capable of rare storms of thousands per hour around its parent comet's 33-year cycle.
Maximum: November 17, 2028 Active: Nov 6 – Nov 30
Viewing from New York
The Leonids reach maximum on November 17, 2028, with a peak rate of up to 15 meteors per hour under ideal dark skies (active Nov 6 – Nov 30). The Moon is out of the way for most of the peak night, leaving dark skies. A favourable year. Rates stay elevated for several nights either side of the maximum, so you do not need to catch the exact peak night.
Nominal ZHR
15/hr
Moon
1% Waxing Crescent
Moon interference
Minimal (good)
Moon conditions computed for New York, 2028.
About the Leonids
Active
Nov 6 – Nov 30
Radiant (J2000)
10h 08m, +22°
Velocity
71 km/s
Nominal ZHR
15 / hour
Population index
r = 2.5
Parent body
Comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle
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.