Tue, Nov 17
Leonids meteor shower 2026 from Minneapolis
Best 1:43 AM–5:58 AM (radiant up to 66°).
Up to about 15 meteors an hour under a perfectly dark sky. The Moon is 45% lit on the peak night.
in 25 days 6 h
Times are local (CST).
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
- Saint PaulBest 1:42 AM–5:57 AM (radiant up to 66°)
- Rochester, MNBest 1:39 AM–5:54 AM (radiant up to 67°)
- Des MoinesBest 1:44 AM–5:44 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- Cedar Rapids, IABest 1:36 AM–5:51 AM (radiant up to 69°)
- Sioux Falls, SDBest 1:56 AM–6:11 AM (radiant up to 67°)
- Fargo, NDBest 1:57 AM–6:12 AM (radiant up to 64°)
- MadisonBest 1:27 AM–5:42 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- Davenport, IABest 1:32 AM–5:32 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- OmahaBest 1:53 AM–5:53 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- Rockford, ILBest 1:26 AM–5:41 AM (radiant up to 68°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).