Orionids 2026
The year's second helping of Halley debris: fast meteors with persistent trains, radiating near Orion.
Maximum: October 21, 2026 Active: Oct 2 – Nov 7
Viewing from New York
The Orionids reach maximum on October 21, 2026, with a peak rate of up to 20 meteors per hour under ideal dark skies (active Oct 2 – Nov 7). The Moon is only 83% lit, so moonlight barely affects the peak night. 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
20/hr
Moon
83% Waxing Gibbous
Moon interference
Minimal (good)
Moon conditions computed for New York, 2026.
About the Orionids
Active
Oct 2 – Nov 7
Radiant (J2000)
6h 20m, +16°
Velocity
66 km/s
Nominal ZHR
20 / hour
Population index
r = 2.5
Parent body
Comet 1P/Halley
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.