Sign In

Can Leonids be seen in Thailand?


Bangkok, capital of Thailand.

We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.

Leonids(LEO) meteor shower will be active from Friday, November 6 2020 until Monday, November 30 2020. Its peak day is Tuesday, November 17 2020, according to information published by the International Meteor Organization. For more information, check out the meteor shower calendar 2020.

Choose a meteor shower to obtain for relevant information:

Position of Leonids

Leonids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=152°, delta=+22°. The zenithal hourly rate is: 15 meteors per hour.

The visibility of a meteor shower depends on several factors: geographic coordinates of observer and elevation, time of the day, city lights pollution, the weather and the terrain. For reference, we have calculated the position (elevation / azimuth) of Leonids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Tuesday, November 17 2020, for the following cities in Thailand.

Choose a country to obtain relevant information:

CityTime
00:0002:0004:0006:0008:0010:0012:0014:0016:0018:0020:0022:00
Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.
Bangkok--23°72°51°72°77°49°70°296°42°287°14°290°----------
Amnat Charoen67°28°73°55°74°82°43°67°289°39°286°11°290°----------
Ang Thong--23°72°51°73°78°52°70°294°42°287°15°289°----------
Buri Ram--26°73°54°73°80°46°68°291°40°286°12°290°----------
Chachoengsao--24°72°52°72°78°46°69°296°41°287°13°290°----------
Chai Nat--24°73°52°75°79°56°70°291°42°285°15°289°----------
Chaiyaphum--25°73°53°75°80°54°69°290°41°285°14°289°----------
Chanthaburi--24°72°52°71°78°41°68°297°40°288°12°290°----------
Chiang Mai--23°73°50°78°78°72°73°284°45°283°17°288°----------
Chiang Rai--24°74°52°79°80°76°72°280°44°282°17°288°----------
Chon Buri--23°72°51°71°77°45°69°297°41°288°13°290°----------
Kalasin--27°73°54°75°81°50°68°288°40°285°12°289°----------
Kanchanaburi--22°72°50°73°77°55°71°295°44°286°16°289°----------
Khon Kaen--26°73°53°75°80°54°69°289°41°285°13°289°----------
Krabi--20°70°47°66°72°38°68°310°42°292°14°291°----------
Lampang--23°73°51°78°79°69°72°285°44°283°17°288°----------
Loei--25°73°53°77°80°62°70°286°42°284°15°289°----------
Lop Buri--24°72°52°74°78°53°70°292°42°286°14°289°----------
Mae Hong Son--22°73°50°78°78°73°74°284°46°283°18°288°----------
Maha Sarakham--26°73°54°75°81°50°68°289°40°285°13°289°----------
Nakhon Pathom--23°72°50°72°77°50°70°296°42°287°15°289°----------
Nakhon Ratchasima--25°72°53°73°79°49°69°292°41°286°13°290°----------
Nakhon Sawan--23°72°51°74°78°57°71°292°43°286°15°289°----------
Nakhon Si Thammarat--21°70°48°67°73°37°67°308°41°292°13°291°----------
Narathiwat--22°69°49°63°72°28°64°310°38°293°10°291°----------
Nong Bua Lam Phu--26°74°54°76°81°58°69°286°41°284°14°289°----------
Nong Khai--26°74°54°77°81°61°69°285°41°284°14°289°----------
Nonthaburi--23°72°51°72°77°50°70°296°42°287°14°289°----------
Pathum Thani--23°72°51°72°78°50°70°295°42°287°14°289°----------
Pattani--21°69°49°64°72°30°65°309°39°293°11°291°----------
Phangnga--19°70°47°67°72°40°68°310°42°292°14°291°----------
Phatthalung--20°69°48°65°72°35°66°310°40°292°12°291°----------
Phichit--24°73°51°75°79°59°71°290°43°285°15°289°----------
Phitsanulok--24°73°52°76°79°62°71°288°43°284°15°289°----------
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya--23°72°51°73°78°51°70°295°42°287°14°289°----------
Phrae--24°74°51°78°79°69°72°285°44°283°16°288°----------
Phuket--19°70°47°66°72°39°68°311°42°292°14°291°----------
Prachin Buri--24°72°52°72°78°47°69°295°41°287°14°290°----------
Prachuap Khiri Khan--22°71°50°70°75°45°69°302°42°289°14°290°----------
Ratchaburi--22°72°50°72°76°50°70°298°43°287°15°289°----------
Rayong--24°71°51°71°77°44°68°297°41°288°13°290°----------
Roi Et--27°73°55°74°81°47°67°289°40°285°12°290°----------
Sa Kaeo--24°72°52°72°78°45°68°295°41°287°13°290°----------
Sakon Nakhon67°27°74°55°77°82°55°68°285°40°284°12°289°----------
Samut Prakan--23°72°51°72°77°48°69°296°42°287°14°290°----------
Samut Sakhon--23°72°50°72°77°49°70°297°42°287°14°290°----------
Samut Songkhran--22°72°50°72°77°49°70°298°42°288°15°290°----------
Saraburi--24°72°51°73°78°50°70°294°42°287°14°289°----------
Si Sa Ket--27°73°55°73°81°40°67°291°39°286°11°290°----------
Sing Buri--23°72°51°73°78°53°70°294°43°286°15°289°----------
Songkhla--21°69°48°65°72°33°66°310°40°293°12°291°----------
Sukhothai--23°73°51°76°79°63°71°288°44°284°16°289°----------
Suphan Buri--23°72°50°73°77°53°71°295°43°287°15°289°----------
Surat Thani--20°70°48°67°73°40°68°308°42°291°14°290°----------
Surin--26°73°54°73°80°43°67°291°40°286°12°290°----------
Thailand--23°72°51°72°77°49°69°296°42°287°14°290°----------
Trang--20°69°48°66°72°36°67°310°41°293°13°291°----------
Ubon Ratchathani67°28°73°55°73°81°38°66°290°38°286°11°290°----------
Udon Thani--26°74°54°77°81°58°69°286°41°284°13°289°----------
Uthai Thani--23°72°51°74°78°56°71°293°43°286°15°289°----------
Uttaradit--24°73°52°77°79°65°71°286°43°284°16°289°----------
Yala--21°69°49°64°72°30°65°311°39°293°11°291°----------
Yasothon--27°73°55°74°81°45°67°289°39°286°12°290°----------

The Sky and Stars in Thailand

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Bangkok, Thailand during its peak day starting at 00:00.

You may adjust the speed of the simulator backward or forward to see the movement of the radiant over the horizon.

Content last updated on 2016-01-06