Overview
- The main maximum is expected Monday evening, with activity peaks projected near 19:00 and around 23:40 local time, with further meteors likely after midnight into Tuesday morning.
- Forecasts call for roughly 10–15 meteors per hour under dark skies, visible to the naked eye across France if weather allows.
- Leonids are among the fastest meteors at about 71 km/s and often leave long blue‑green trains that can linger in view.
- Viewing conditions are favorable thanks to a dark sky ahead of the November 20 new moon.
- NASA advises finding a dark site, lying back with feet toward the east, allowing about 30 minutes for night vision, and avoiding light pollution and phone screens, while experts note the intensity can vary and may disappoint.