UK Meteor Shower Forecast & Viewing Conditions

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Snowdon - Yr Wyddfa

Forecast at the named peak, not a recommendation to climb it at night. Lower viewpoints can have different cloud and horizons.

Night beginning Thursday 12 November 2026. Times are UK local time.

Meteor showers on this night

Southern Taurids are active. Published peak around 10 October 2026. Activity may be lower away from the peak.

Northern Taurids are active. Published peak around 12 November 2026. Activity may be lower away from the peak.

Leonids are active. Published peak around 18 November 2026. Activity may be lower away from the peak.

Viewing conditions

Best available dark spell: 13 Nov, 04:00 GMT to 05:00 GMT.

Very good sky conditions

Some breaks in the cloud, so stars at times.

No moon once it is properly dark, so the sky is as dark as it gets.

Crescent moon, about 13% illuminated.

Full darkness: 12 Nov, 18:25 GMT to 13 Nov, 05:35 GMT.

Moon-free darkness: 12 Nov, 18:25 GMT to 13 Nov, 05:35 GMT.

Moonset around 12 Nov, 17:40 GMT.

Compare conditions through the night

Sky weather during fully dark periods
Time	Conditions
12 Nov, 18:25 GMT to 19:00 GMT	Mixed sky conditions Some forecasts show clear spells, others keep it cloudy; check again nearer the time. Forecast models disagree.
12 Nov, 19:00 GMT to 20:00 GMT	Mixed sky conditions Some forecasts show clear spells, others keep it cloudy; check again nearer the time. Forecast models disagree.
12 Nov, 20:00 GMT to 21:00 GMT	Good sky conditions Some forecasts show clear spells, others keep it cloudy; check again nearer the time. Forecast models disagree.
12 Nov, 21:00 GMT to 22:00 GMT	Good sky conditions Some forecasts show clear spells, others keep it cloudy; check again nearer the time. Forecast models disagree.
12 Nov, 22:00 GMT to 23:00 GMT	Good sky conditions Some forecasts show clear spells, others keep it cloudy; check again nearer the time. Forecast models disagree.
12 Nov, 23:00 GMT to 13 Nov, 00:00 GMT	Mixed sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars.
13 Nov, 00:00 GMT to 01:00 GMT	Mixed sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars.
13 Nov, 01:00 GMT to 02:00 GMT	Mixed sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars.
13 Nov, 02:00 GMT to 03:00 GMT	Good sky conditions Some forecasts show clear spells, others keep it cloudy; check again nearer the time. Forecast models disagree.
13 Nov, 03:00 GMT to 04:00 GMT	Good sky conditions Some forecasts show clear spells, others keep it cloudy; check again nearer the time. Forecast models disagree.
13 Nov, 04:00 GMT to 05:00 GMT	Very good sky conditions Some breaks in the cloud, so stars at times.
13 Nov, 05:00 GMT to 05:35 GMT	Very good sky conditions Mostly clear.

Sky weather during fully dark periods
Time	Conditions
10 Nov, 18:30 GMT to 19:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Hazy, which dims the fainter stars.
10 Nov, 19:00 GMT to 20:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Hazy, which dims the fainter stars.
10 Nov, 20:00 GMT to 21:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars.
10 Nov, 21:00 GMT to 22:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Rain at times. Hazy, which dims the fainter stars.
10 Nov, 22:00 GMT to 23:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Rain at times. Hazy, which dims the fainter stars.
10 Nov, 23:00 GMT to 11 Nov, 00:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Rain at times. Hazy, which dims the fainter stars.
11 Nov, 00:00 GMT to 01:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Rain at times.
11 Nov, 01:00 GMT to 02:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Rain at times.
11 Nov, 02:00 GMT to 03:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Rain at times.
11 Nov, 03:00 GMT to 04:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Rain at times. Hazy, which dims the fainter stars.
11 Nov, 04:00 GMT to 05:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Rain at times. Hazy, which dims the fainter stars.
11 Nov, 05:00 GMT to 05:30 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Rain at times.

Sky weather during fully dark periods
Time	Conditions
11 Nov, 18:30 GMT to 19:00 GMT	Mixed sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars.
11 Nov, 19:00 GMT to 20:00 GMT	Good sky conditions Some breaks in the cloud, so stars at times.
11 Nov, 20:00 GMT to 21:00 GMT	Good sky conditions Some breaks in the cloud, so stars at times.
11 Nov, 21:00 GMT to 22:00 GMT	Good sky conditions Mostly clear.
11 Nov, 22:00 GMT to 23:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Some breaks in the cloud, so stars at times. Hazy, which dims the fainter stars.
11 Nov, 23:00 GMT to 12 Nov, 00:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Hazy, which dims the fainter stars.
12 Nov, 00:00 GMT to 01:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Hazy, which dims the fainter stars.
12 Nov, 01:00 GMT to 02:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Hazy, which dims the fainter stars.
12 Nov, 02:00 GMT to 03:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars.
12 Nov, 03:00 GMT to 04:00 GMT	Good sky conditions Some forecasts show clear spells, others keep it cloudy; check again nearer the time. Forecast models disagree.
12 Nov, 04:00 GMT to 05:00 GMT	Good sky conditions Some breaks in the cloud, so stars at times.
12 Nov, 05:00 GMT to 05:35 GMT	Poor sky conditions Some forecasts show clear spells, others keep it cloudy; check again nearer the time. Forecast models disagree.

Sky weather during fully dark periods
Time	Conditions
13 Nov, 18:25 GMT to 19:00 GMT	Mixed sky conditions Some breaks in the cloud, so stars at times.
13 Nov, 19:00 GMT to 20:00 GMT	Mixed sky conditions Forecasts disagree about rain or haze, so it could be murkier than this looks. Forecast models disagree.
13 Nov, 20:00 GMT to 21:00 GMT	Mixed sky conditions Some forecasts show clear spells, others keep it cloudy; check again nearer the time. Forecast models disagree.
13 Nov, 21:00 GMT to 22:00 GMT	Mixed sky conditions Some forecasts show clear spells, others keep it cloudy; check again nearer the time. Forecast models disagree.
13 Nov, 22:00 GMT to 23:00 GMT	Mixed sky conditions Some forecasts show clear spells, others keep it cloudy; check again nearer the time. Forecast models disagree.
13 Nov, 23:00 GMT to 14 Nov, 00:00 GMT	Mixed sky conditions Some forecasts show clear spells, others keep it cloudy; check again nearer the time. Forecast models disagree.
14 Nov, 00:00 GMT to 01:00 GMT	Mixed sky conditions Some forecasts show clear spells, others keep it cloudy; check again nearer the time. Forecast models disagree.
14 Nov, 01:00 GMT to 02:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Some forecasts show clear spells, others keep it cloudy; check again nearer the time. Forecast models disagree.
14 Nov, 02:00 GMT to 03:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Hazy, which dims the fainter stars.
14 Nov, 03:00 GMT to 04:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Hazy, which dims the fainter stars.
14 Nov, 04:00 GMT to 05:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Hazy, which dims the fainter stars.
14 Nov, 05:00 GMT to 05:35 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Hazy, which dims the fainter stars.

Sky weather during fully dark periods
Time	Conditions
14 Nov, 18:25 GMT to 19:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Rain at times. Hazy, which dims the fainter stars.
14 Nov, 19:00 GMT to 20:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Rain at times. Hazy, which dims the fainter stars.
14 Nov, 20:00 GMT to 21:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Rain at times. Hazy, which dims the fainter stars.
14 Nov, 21:00 GMT to 22:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars.
14 Nov, 22:00 GMT to 23:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Hazy, which dims the fainter stars.
14 Nov, 23:00 GMT to 15 Nov, 00:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Hazy, which dims the fainter stars.
15 Nov, 00:00 GMT to 01:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Rain at times. Hazy, which dims the fainter stars.
15 Nov, 01:00 GMT to 02:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Rain at times. Hazy, which dims the fainter stars.
15 Nov, 02:00 GMT to 03:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Rain at times. Hazy, which dims the fainter stars.
15 Nov, 03:00 GMT to 04:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Rain at times. Hazy, which dims the fainter stars.
15 Nov, 04:00 GMT to 05:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Rain at times. Hazy, which dims the fainter stars.
15 Nov, 05:00 GMT to 05:40 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Rain at times. Hazy, which dims the fainter stars.

Sky weather during fully dark periods
Time	Conditions
15 Nov, 18:25 GMT to 19:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Rain at times. Hazy, which dims the fainter stars.
15 Nov, 19:00 GMT to 20:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Rain at times. Hazy, which dims the fainter stars.
15 Nov, 20:00 GMT to 21:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Rain at times. Hazy, which dims the fainter stars.
15 Nov, 21:00 GMT to 22:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Rain at times. Hazy, which dims the fainter stars.
15 Nov, 22:00 GMT to 23:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Rain at times. Hazy, which dims the fainter stars.
15 Nov, 23:00 GMT to 16 Nov, 00:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Rain at times. Hazy, which dims the fainter stars.
16 Nov, 00:00 GMT to 01:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Limited model coverage.
16 Nov, 01:00 GMT to 02:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Limited model coverage.
16 Nov, 02:00 GMT to 03:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Limited model coverage.
16 Nov, 03:00 GMT to 04:00 GMT	Mixed sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Limited model coverage.
16 Nov, 04:00 GMT to 05:00 GMT	Mixed sky conditions Some breaks in the cloud, so stars at times. Limited model coverage.
16 Nov, 05:00 GMT to 05:40 GMT	Good sky conditions Some breaks in the cloud, so stars at times. Limited model coverage.

Sky weather during fully dark periods
Time	Conditions
16 Nov, 18:20 GMT to 19:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Rain at times. Limited model coverage.
16 Nov, 19:00 GMT to 20:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Rain at times. Limited model coverage.
16 Nov, 20:00 GMT to 21:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Rain at times. Limited model coverage.
16 Nov, 21:00 GMT to 22:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Rain at times. Limited model coverage.
16 Nov, 22:00 GMT to 23:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Rain at times. Limited model coverage.
16 Nov, 23:00 GMT to 17 Nov, 00:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Rain at times. Hazy, which dims the fainter stars. Limited model coverage.
17 Nov, 00:00 GMT to 01:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Rain at times. Hazy, which dims the fainter stars. Limited model coverage.
17 Nov, 01:00 GMT to 02:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Rain at times. Hazy, which dims the fainter stars. Limited model coverage.
17 Nov, 02:00 GMT to 03:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Rain at times. Hazy, which dims the fainter stars. Limited model coverage.
17 Nov, 03:00 GMT to 04:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Rain at times. Hazy, which dims the fainter stars. Limited model coverage.
17 Nov, 04:00 GMT to 05:00 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Rain at times. Hazy, which dims the fainter stars. Limited model coverage.
17 Nov, 05:00 GMT to 05:40 GMT	Poor sky conditions Mostly cloudy, so little chance of seeing the stars. Rain at times. Hazy, which dims the fainter stars. Limited model coverage.

Updated 10 Nov 2026, 01:11 GMT. Only available forecast nights are shown.

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Upcoming meteor shower peaks

Published calendar dates, not long-range cloud forecasts. Return nearer the date for local viewing conditions.

Northern TauridsPeak around 12 November 2026
LeonidsPeak around 18 November 2026
GeminidsPeak around 14 December 2026
UrsidsPeak around 22 December 2026

When is the next meteor shower worth watching?

Use the calendar for the published peak date, then check the local sky forecast nearer the time. An active shower may produce little away from its peak. Calendar dates are not a forecast of how many meteors you will see.

A broad, dark view of the sky is useful for meteors. You do not need to face north as you might for a low aurora display. Moonlight, clouds and nearby lighting can hide fainter meteors, so compare viewing conditions as well as the shower date.

Royal Observatory Greenwich meteor shower calendar

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