Orionids
Active 2 October – 7 November
- ZHR 20
- Radiant dec +15.7°
- Speed 66.1 km/s
- Best from Both hemispheres
November 2026
3 showers peak this month, with 1 more still active. The best Moon belongs to the Northern Taurids on 12 November 2026, 11% lit — a dark sky — the Moon is close to new and takes almost nothing away.
Peaking in November
| Peak (UTC) | Shower | Weekday | Moon | ZHR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Taurids | Thursday | 12% | 7 | |
| Northern Taurids | Thursday | 11% | 5 | |
| Leonids | Tuesday | 55% | 12.5 |
The Moon in November
Quarter phases in UTC. The days around new Moon are the dark window: if a shower is active across it, those nights often beat a moonlit peak.
- last quarter 1 November 2026 20:28 UTC
- new Moon 9 November 2026 07:02 UTC
- first quarter 17 November 2026 11:48 UTC
- full Moon 24 November 2026 14:54 UTC
Also active, peaking in another month
How to use this month
A peak is an instant, not a night. What matters for you is whether the radiant is high and the sky is dark during the hours you are actually outside, which depends on your latitude and your weather — neither of which a calendar can know. Use this page to pick candidate nights, then check the verdict for your own coordinates on the day.
Activity windows this month: Orionids (2 October – 7 November); Southern Taurids (10 September – 20 November); Northern Taurids (20 October – 10 December); Leonids (6 November – 30 November).