There were multiple notable meteors and fireballs reported recently, but which one you saw “last night” depends on your location and time.

Likeliest recent events

  • In early March 2026, a bright meteor (fireball) was widely seen over the Netherlands and western Germany around 7 p.m. local time, producing a very bright streak visible from several provinces.
  • Around mid‑March 2026, the Gamma Normids meteor shower has been active, with low but noticeable rates of shooting stars visible mainly from southern‑hemisphere and low‑latitude locations, especially after midnight.

Why it’s hard to be exact

  • Meteors are reported locally, so “where was the meteor last night?” could refer to different events in Europe, North America, or elsewhere on the same date.
  • Without your city/region and the exact night (e.g., “night of March 16–17”), I can only match it to broadly reported fireballs and active showers.

How to pinpoint your meteor

If you tell me:

  1. Your nearest city (or country/region), and
  2. Which night you mean (e.g., “last night = March 16 where I live”),

I can narrow it down to:

  • The specific fireball event (if it was a big one logged by observatories), or
  • The meteor shower/radiant direction you were likely seeing.

Example: If you were in western Europe and saw a bright streak in the early evening on March 8, it was very likely the widely reported fireball over the Netherlands and western Germany, visible across parts of the region.

TL;DR: Several meteors have been visible lately—one major fireball over the Netherlands/western Germany, plus ongoing Gamma Normids activity—but I need your location and the exact night to say which “meteor last night” you saw.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.