Southern Taurids 2026
Meteor shower from 2P/Encke · up to 5 meteors per hour
Next peak (showing UTC)
- Active
- to
- Moon at peak
- 15% lit
- Speed
- 27 km/s
- Details
- Southern Taurids 2026
Choose a location to see how high the radiant climbs from your city.
About the Southern Taurids
The Southern 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 52° and declination 15°, and hit the atmosphere at about 27 km/s. The peak is defined by the Sun's ecliptic longitude of 223°, 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.