Leonid meteors shoot down toward the horizon in November 2022 in Vladivostok, Russia. Guo Feizhou/Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images

Sky-gazers worldwide may get the chance to see a celestial display this week as the annual Leonid meteor shower reaches its peak.

The Leonids are set to peak at 1 p.m. ET Monday, according to EarthSky . You may start glimpsing meteors at 11 p.m. Sunday local time, which is when the constellation Leo rises over the horizon. But it’s best to watch for them between 4 a.m. Monday and sunrise local time, said Robert Lunsford, fireball report coordinator for the American Meteor Society.

“Unlike a lot of (meteor) showers, the Leonids have a very sharp peak,” Lunsford said, adding there is only one good night for viewing.

The Leonids’ parent comet, 55P/Tempel-T

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