Meteor shower Leonis Minorids — observing times and guide
Leonis Minorids visibility on 2026-10-23
Leonis Minorids rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Leonis Minorids radiant transit | 07:46 | 89° |
Moonrise, 80.5% illuminated  | 14:26 | 14° |
| Leonis Minorids radiant set | 16:03 | |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 17:48 | -11° |
| Leonis Minorids radiant rise | 23:26 | |
| Moonset | 02:40 | 31° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:56 | 45° |
| Twilight end (−12°) | 04:26 | 51° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:57 | 57° |
| Sunrise | 05:24 | 63° |
Track Leonis Minorids position throughout the night
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Moon conditions for Leonis Minorids — 2026
Meteor visibility depends strongly on the Moon’s position and brightness. This chart helps identify darker observing periods.
Blue and white show night and day; red marks when the radiant is above the horizon, the white line its transit, and grey when the Moon is above the horizon. Select a date for detailed Sun and Moon times.
Observing the Leonis Minorids
Radiant position:
- Right Ascension: 10h 43m 37s"
- Declination: 36° 36' 00s
Peak activity: Active from October 14 to November 1; with peak activity around October 23.
Associated parent body: Leonis Minorids is produced by debris associated with C/1739 K1 (Zanotti). Earth encounters this stream along its orbit.
Leonis Minorids — Observation history
Previous activity records show the reported start, peak and end dates. Exact dates may shift slightly from year to year.
| Year | Start date | Peak date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | - | October 22 | - |
| 2009 | October 16 | October 22 | November 3 |
| 2015 | October 12 | October 22 | November 5 |
| 2023 | October 14 | October 23 | November 2 |
Use these dates as a historical guide and check current predictions near the event.
Data Credits
Meteor data are provided by the International Astronomical Union Meteor Data Center . We thank the observers and researchers who contribute these records.