Tue, Nov 17
Leonids meteor shower 2026 from Cincinnati
Best 2:08 AM–6:08 AM (radiant up to 70°).
Up to about 15 meteors an hour under a perfectly dark sky. The Moon is 45% lit on the peak night.
in 25 days 4 h
Times are local (EST).
Shooting stars streak across the sky: up to about 15 an hour from a dark place.
How to watch
- Find a dark place away from city lights and give your eyes 20 minutes to adjust.
- Lie back and look at a wide part of the sky; you do not need to face the radiant.
- Rates are highest in the hours before dawn.
Other cities
- Dayton, OHBest 2:06 AM–6:06 AM (radiant up to 69°)
- Lexington, KentuckyBest 2:07 AM–6:07 AM (radiant up to 71°)
- LouisvilleBest 2:13 AM–6:13 AM (radiant up to 70°)
- Fishers, INBest 2:13 AM–6:13 AM (radiant up to 69°)
- Columbus, OhioBest 2:01 AM–6:01 AM (radiant up to 69°)
- IndianapolisBest 2:14 AM–6:14 AM (radiant up to 69°)
- Carmel, INBest 2:14 AM–6:14 AM (radiant up to 69°)
- Fort WayneBest 2:10 AM–6:10 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- ToledoBest 2:04 AM–6:04 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- South Bend, INBest 2:15 AM–6:15 AM (radiant up to 68°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).