Southern Taurids 2026
A long, low-rate autumn stream of slow meteors, but a notable source of bright fireballs.
Maximum: November 5, 2026 Active: Sep 20 – Nov 20
Viewing from New York
The Southern Taurids reach maximum on November 5, 2026, with a peak rate of up to 7 meteors per hour under ideal dark skies (active Sep 20 – Nov 20). 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
7/hr
Moon
10% Waning Crescent
Moon interference
Minimal (good)
Moon conditions computed for New York, 2026.
About the Southern Taurids
Active
Sep 20 – Nov 20
Radiant (J2000)
3h 28m, +15°
Velocity
27 km/s
Nominal ZHR
7 / 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.