Is there a meteor shower tonight?
Yes, minor ones. As of Nov 1, 2026, the IMO calendar lists these showers as active: Orionids, Southern Taurids, Northern Taurids. Their peak ZHRs are 20 or less and the Orionids peaked on October 21. GMN's latest night of data (Oct 31 to Nov 1) logged Southern Taurids (85), Orionids (73), Northern Taurids (47). The next big one is the Leonids, which peak on November 17.
What GMN cameras saw last night
The Global Meteor Network is a network of volunteer video cameras. When two or more cameras film the same meteor, GMN works out its path. Its latest daily file covers Oct 31, 19:07 UTC to Nov 1, 10:25 UTC. It had 1,233 meteors, and 903 of them belonged to no shower.
| Shower | Meteors |
|---|---|
| Southern Taurids | 85 |
| Orionids | 73 |
| DAT (IAU code) | 52 |
| Northern Taurids | 47 |
| STS (IAU code) | 12 |
| OER (IAU code) | 10 |
| FTR (IAU code) | 10 |
| SFD (IAU code) | 5 |
| No shower (sporadic) | 903 |
Some showers only have an IAU code; we show the code where we have no common name.
Showers to watch this season
ZHR is the rate one person would see under a perfect dark sky with the shower's radiant overhead. Real rates are lower.
| Shower | Active | Peak | ZHR | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orionids | Oct 2 to Nov 7 | Oct 21 | 20 | Active |
| Southern Taurids | Sep 20 to Nov 20 | Nov 5 | 7 | Active |
| Northern Taurids | Oct 20 to Dec 10 | Nov 12 | 5 | Active |
| Leonids | Nov 6 to Nov 30 | Nov 17 | 15 | Not yet |
| alpha Monocerotids | Nov 15 to Nov 25 | Nov 22 | Variable | Not yet |
| November Orionids | Nov 13 to Dec 6 | Nov 28 | 3 | Not yet |
| Phoenicids | Dec 1 to Dec 5 | Dec 2 | Variable | Not yet |
| December Monocerotids | Dec 1 to Dec 19 | Dec 9 | 3 | Not yet |
| sigma Hydrids | Dec 3 to Dec 20 | Dec 9 | 7 | Not yet |
| Geminids | Dec 4 to Dec 20 | Dec 14 | 150 | Not yet |
| Ursids | Dec 17 to Dec 26 | Dec 22 | 10 | Not yet |
Source: IMO 2026 Meteor Shower Calendar , Table 5, read on November 1, 2026. Dates are the IMO's; peak times can shift by a day.
Newest bright meteors
| When | Shower | Brightness | Speed | Started at | Start point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 06:10 UTC | No shower (sporadic) | mag -3.0 | 55 km/s | 92 km up | 53.88° N, 5.61° W |
| Nov 1, 06:09 UTC | No shower (sporadic) | mag -2.2 | 71 km/s | 112 km up | 30.06° S, 50.17° W |
| Nov 1, 06:08 UTC | No shower (sporadic) | mag -2.0 | 66 km/s | 112 km up | 53.32° N, 10.49° W |
| Nov 1, 06:07 UTC | No shower (sporadic) | mag -3.2 | 59 km/s | 110 km up | 55.95° N, 1.37° W |
| Nov 1, 05:48 UTC | No shower (sporadic) | mag -2.9 | 63 km/s | 103 km up | 37.46° N, 7.70° W |
Meteors over your state
GMN tracked 25,454 meteors over US states from Oct 2 to Nov 1, 2026. See meteors by US state, or jump to Ohio, Texas, California, Massachusetts, Florida.
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Data: Global Meteor Network trajectory summaries, CC BY 4.0 . Cite Vida et al. 2020, MNRAS 491(2) and Vida et al. 2021, MNRAS 506(4). GMN data is preliminary and can change as more cameras report.
Questions people ask
Is there a meteor shower tonight?
As of Nov 1, 2026, the IMO calendar lists these as active: Orionids, Southern Taurids, Northern Taurids. They are minor. The next major shower is the Leonids, which peak on November 17.
What is the next big meteor shower?
The Leonids peak on November 17, 2026, with a ZHR of about 15. The Geminids follow on December 14, with a ZHR of about 150 (IMO 2026 calendar).
Where does this data come from?
Meteor counts come from the Global Meteor Network's public trajectory files (CC BY 4.0). Shower dates come from the International Meteor Organization's 2026 calendar.
How often does this page update?
Each time the site is built. The last update used GMN data up to Nov 1, 10:25 UTC, 2026. Your AI agent can get the latest file any time through our MCP server.