Tue, Nov 17
Leonids meteor shower 2026 from Sioux Falls, SD
Best 1:56 AM–6:11 AM (radiant up to 67°).
Up to about 15 meteors an hour under a perfectly dark sky. The Moon is 45% lit on the peak night.
in 25 days 3 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
- OmahaBest 1:53 AM–5:53 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- LincolnBest 1:56 AM–5:56 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- Fargo, NDBest 1:57 AM–6:12 AM (radiant up to 64°)
- Des MoinesBest 1:44 AM–5:44 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- MinneapolisBest 1:43 AM–5:58 AM (radiant up to 66°)
- Saint PaulBest 1:42 AM–5:57 AM (radiant up to 66°)
- Rochester, MNBest 1:39 AM–5:54 AM (radiant up to 67°)
- Topeka, KSBest 1:52 AM–5:52 AM (radiant up to 70°)
- Kansas CityBest 1:48 AM–5:48 AM (radiant up to 70°)
- Olathe, KSBest 1:49 AM–5:49 AM (radiant up to 70°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).