Tue, Nov 17
Leonids meteor shower 2026 from Grand Rapids, MI
Best 2:12 AM–6:27 AM (radiant up to 68°).
Up to about 15 meteors an hour under a perfectly dark sky. The Moon is 45% lit on the peak night.
in 25 days 7 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
- Lansing, MIBest 2:08 AM–6:23 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- South Bend, INBest 2:15 AM–6:15 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- Fort WayneBest 2:10 AM–6:10 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- Ann Arbor, MIBest 2:04 AM–6:19 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- ChicagoBest 1:20 AM–5:35 AM (radiant up to 69°)
- MilwaukeeBest 1:21 AM–5:36 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- ToledoBest 2:04 AM–6:04 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- Sterling Heights, MIBest 2:02 AM–6:17 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- Warren, MIBest 2:02 AM–6:17 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- DetroitBest 2:02 AM–6:17 AM (radiant up to 68°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).