NASA’s November skywatching guide puts two Taurid meteor showers, the Leonids and a full supermoon on the month’s observing calendar. The guide was published on November 2.
The Southern Taurids reach their peak around November 5, followed by the Northern Taurids around November 12. These are modest showers, producing only a handful of meteors an hour under ideal conditions, although occasional bright fireballs can stand out. The International Meteor Organization’s 2026 calendar also places the two peaks around those dates.
The Leonids follow around November 17–18. NASA suggests looking before dawn after the Moon has set, when darker skies improve the chance of seeing meteors. Its estimate of about 15 meteors an hour assumes ideal conditions; many observers will see fewer.
Later in the month, NASA lists a full supermoon on November 24. A dark observing location helps with meteors, but cloud cover and local horizon conditions will determine what is visible from any particular place.
Archive illustration: a photograph of the Moon published in February 2025. It does not show the upcoming November 2026 supermoon. Photo: Nilesh Shiragave / WordPress Photo Directory; CC0 1.0.
