Tue, Nov 17
Leonids meteor shower 2026 from Overland Park, KS
Best 1:48 AM–5:48 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 9 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
- Olathe, KSBest 1:49 AM–5:49 AM (radiant up to 70°)
- Kansas CityBest 1:48 AM–5:48 AM (radiant up to 70°)
- Lee's Summit, MOBest 1:47 AM–5:47 AM (radiant up to 70°)
- Independence, MOBest 1:47 AM–5:47 AM (radiant up to 70°)
- Topeka, KSBest 1:52 AM–5:52 AM (radiant up to 70°)
- Springfield, MOBest 1:43 AM–5:43 AM (radiant up to 71°)
- Columbia, MOBest 1:39 AM–5:39 AM (radiant up to 70°)
- OmahaBest 1:53 AM–5:53 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- LincolnBest 1:56 AM–5:56 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- Fayetteville, ARBest 1:46 AM–5:46 AM (radiant up to 72°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).