The sightings of meteors increases toward the morning hours because it is after midnight that an observer's location is aimed in the direction of the Earth's path about the Sun. No matter how the shower performs, the best time to watch is from 2 or 3 a.m. in Singapore until the first light of dawn. Fortunately, in 1998, Leonid watchers face no hindrance from moonlight. In 1999, the waxing gibbous Moon will set after 1 a.m., leaving the crucial predawn hours dark for meteor watching. The best time to watch the Leonid Meteor Shower in Singapore is from 2 a.m. until the first light of dawn on early morning of 18 November 1998.
Experts differ in their opinions.
The best estimate is 3 meteors per second at certain period of time. Some of them would be faint meteors. Science Centre is close to the Jurong East Town Centre. The eastern horizon as well as the night sky would be too bright to have a good view of the meteor shower. Tanjong Beach of Sentosa is a good site for viewing the Leonids.