Northern Taurids 2026
Meteor shower from 2P/Encke · up to 5 meteors per hour
Next peak (showing UTC)
- Active
- to
- Moon at peak
- 9% lit
- Speed
- 29 km/s
- Details
- Northern Taurids 2026
Choose a location to see how high the radiant climbs from your city.
About the Northern Taurids
The Northern Taurids are caused by Earth crossing the trail of dust left by 2P/Encke. The meteors appear to stream from a point called the radiant, at right ascension 58° and declination 22°, and hit the atmosphere at about 29 km/s. The peak is defined by the Sun's ecliptic longitude of 230°, which is why the date shifts slightly from year to year.
The zenithal hourly rate of 5 assumes a perfectly dark sky with the radiant overhead. From most locations expect fewer, and far fewer if the Moon is bright. The radiant is well placed from both hemispheres.