Northern Taurids 2026
The Taurids' northern branch; overlapping with the southern stream it can boost the autumn fireball count.
Maximum: November 12, 2026 Active: Oct 20 – Dec 10
Viewing from New York
The Northern Taurids reach maximum on November 12, 2026, with a peak rate of up to 5 meteors per hour under ideal dark skies (active Oct 20 – Dec 10). 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
5/hr
Moon
14% Waxing Crescent
Moon interference
Minimal (good)
Moon conditions computed for New York, 2026.
About the Northern Taurids
Active
Oct 20 – Dec 10
Radiant (J2000)
3h 52m, +22°
Velocity
29 km/s
Nominal ZHR
5 / hour
Population index
r = 2.3
Parent body
Comet 2P/Encke
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.