Tue, Nov 17
Leonids meteor shower 2026 from Omaha
Best 1:53 AM–5:53 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 (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
- LincolnBest 1:56 AM–5:56 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- Topeka, KSBest 1:52 AM–5:52 AM (radiant up to 70°)
- Des MoinesBest 1:44 AM–5:44 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- Sioux Falls, SDBest 1:56 AM–6:11 AM (radiant up to 67°)
- Kansas CityBest 1:48 AM–5:48 AM (radiant up to 70°)
- Olathe, KSBest 1:49 AM–5:49 AM (radiant up to 70°)
- Overland Park, KSBest 1:48 AM–5:48 AM (radiant up to 70°)
- Independence, MOBest 1:47 AM–5:47 AM (radiant up to 70°)
- Lee's Summit, MOBest 1:47 AM–5:47 AM (radiant up to 70°)
- WichitaBest 1:59 AM–5:59 AM (radiant up to 71°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).