Orionids meteor shower 2026 in New York
Peak night, up to 20 meteors an hour under a dark sky. A bright Moon (73%) washes out faint meteors; only the brightest will show.
Local time in New York
Night of 20 October to 21 October 2026
Dark sky that night
from 19:10 to 06:10
The Moon
73% lit — bright moonlight will hide the faint meteors
Chance of a clear sky
In October, New York gets on average 18.2 clear nights out of 31 — about 59%. Clear night statistics for New York
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. A bright Moon (73%) washes out faint meteors; only the brightest will show.
Cloud forecast for this night in New York