Tue, Nov 17
Leonids meteor shower 2026 from St. Louis
Best 1:30 AM–5:30 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 8 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
- Springfield, ILBest 1:28 AM–5:28 AM (radiant up to 69°)
- Columbia, MOBest 1:39 AM–5:39 AM (radiant up to 70°)
- Peoria, ILBest 1:28 AM–5:28 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- Evansville, INBest 1:20 AM–5:20 AM (radiant up to 71°)
- Davenport, IABest 1:32 AM–5:32 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- Springfield, MOBest 1:43 AM–5:43 AM (radiant up to 71°)
- MemphisBest 1:30 AM–5:30 AM (radiant up to 73°)
- Clarksville, TNBest 1:19 AM–5:19 AM (radiant up to 72°)
- Joliet, ILBest 1:22 AM–5:22 AM (radiant up to 68°)
- Cedar Rapids, IABest 1:36 AM–5:51 AM (radiant up to 69°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).