Tue, Nov 17
Leonids meteor shower 2026 from Louisville
Best 2:13 AM–6:13 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 2 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
- Lexington, KentuckyBest 2:07 AM–6:07 AM (radiant up to 71°)
- CincinnatiBest 2:08 AM–6:08 AM (radiant up to 70°)
- IndianapolisBest 2:14 AM–6:14 AM (radiant up to 69°)
- Fishers, INBest 2:13 AM–6:13 AM (radiant up to 69°)
- Carmel, INBest 2:14 AM–6:14 AM (radiant up to 69°)
- Evansville, INBest 1:20 AM–5:20 AM (radiant up to 71°)
- Dayton, OHBest 2:06 AM–6:06 AM (radiant up to 69°)
- Clarksville, TNBest 1:19 AM–5:19 AM (radiant up to 72°)
- NashvilleBest 1:17 AM–5:17 AM (radiant up to 72°)
- Murfreesboro, TNBest 1:15 AM–5:15 AM (radiant up to 72°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).