← Leonids meteor shower 2026

Tue, Nov 17

Leonids meteor shower 2026 from Sterling Heights, MI

Best 2:02 AM–6:17 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 3 h

Times are local (EST).

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.
Tonight's sky over Sterling Heights, MI →

Other cities

  • Warren, MIBest 2:02 AM–6:17 AM (radiant up to 68°)
  • DetroitBest 2:02 AM–6:17 AM (radiant up to 68°)
  • Ann Arbor, MIBest 2:04 AM–6:19 AM (radiant up to 68°)
  • ToledoBest 2:04 AM–6:04 AM (radiant up to 68°)
  • Lansing, MIBest 2:08 AM–6:23 AM (radiant up to 68°)
  • ClevelandBest 1:56 AM–5:56 AM (radiant up to 68°)
  • Akron, OHBest 1:56 AM–5:56 AM (radiant up to 68°)
  • Fort WayneBest 2:10 AM–6:10 AM (radiant up to 68°)
  • Columbus, OhioBest 2:01 AM–6:01 AM (radiant up to 69°)
  • Grand Rapids, MIBest 2:12 AM–6:27 AM (radiant up to 68°)

Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).