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This Bright Leonid Fireball Is Shown During The Storm Of 1966 In The Sky Above Wrightwood, Calif. The Leonids Occur Every Year On Or About Nov. 18Th And Stargazers Are Tempted With A Drizzle Of 10 Or 20 Meteors Fizzing Across The Horizon Every Hour. But Every 33 Years A Rare And Dazzling Leonids Storm Can Occur But, Astronomers Believe The 1999 Edition Of The Leonids Probably Won'T Equal 1966, Which Peaked At 144,000 Meteors Per Hour. (Courtesy Of (Photo By Nasa/Getty Images)

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Best Times To See Leonid Meteor Shower This Weekend

Andrew Marenus November 15th, 2018

The Leonid meteor shower happens this weekend, November 16th and 17th. It’ll be visible late. Here’s the best times and directions to watch.

At its peak, there should be 10-15 meteors per hour and should be visible through the entire night sky. It should be at its peak overnight November 17th, just after midnight.

If you can find dark places to watch, away from city lights, that may help your viewing.

Click here for more details on the Leonid meteor shower.

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