Leonids meteor shower 2026 in Sydney
Peak night, up to 15 meteors an hour under a dark sky. The Moon (46%) gets in the way for part of the night — watch after it sets.
Local time in Sydney
Night of 17 November to 18 November 2026
Dark sky that night
from 23:00 to 04:40
The Moon
46% lit — bright moonlight will hide the faint meteors
Chance of a clear sky
In November, Sydney gets on average 15.5 clear nights out of 30 — about 52%. Clear night statistics for Sydney
How to see it
Best time for meteors: after midnight until dawn, when the radiant is high. Look about halfway up the sky, away from city lights. Go somewhere dark after midnight, lie back and look at the whole sky, not at the radiant. Give your eyes 20 minutes to adapt and don’t look at your phone. The Moon (46%) gets in the way for part of the night — watch after it sets.
Cloud forecast for this night in Sydney