Tue, Nov 17
Leonids meteor shower 2026 from Columbus, Ohio
Best 2:01 AM–6:01 AM (radiant up to 69°).
Up to about 15 meteors an hour under a perfectly dark sky. The Moon is 45% lit on the peak night.
in 25 days 3 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°)
- CincinnatiBest 2:08 AM–6:08 AM (radiant up to 70°)
- ToledoBest 2:04 AM–6:04 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- Akron, OHBest 1:56 AM–5:56 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- ClevelandBest 1:56 AM–5:56 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- DetroitBest 2:02 AM–6:17 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- Ann Arbor, MIBest 2:04 AM–6:19 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- Fort WayneBest 2:10 AM–6:10 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- Lexington, KentuckyBest 2:07 AM–6:07 AM (radiant up to 71°)
- Warren, MIBest 2:02 AM–6:17 AM (radiant up to 68°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).