Wed, Nov 17
Leonids meteor shower 2027 from Lincoln
Best 1:56 AM–5:56 AM (radiant up to 68°).
Up to about 15 meteors an hour under a perfectly dark sky. The Moon is 90% lit on the peak night.
in 380 days 11 h
Times are local (CST).
One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over Lincoln: a very bright ISS pass, a Starlink train, a meteor shower peak, planets together, a supermoon or eclipse, the northern lights, or a bright comet. Only the city is stored, not your location.
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Plan your night
☁️ Clouds through the night
The hour-by-hour cloud forecast appears about five days before.
🌑 Find a dark sky
City light hides most of the show. Drive until the sky looks clearly darker (often 30–60 minutes out), away from streetlights, with an open view.
🛰️ Also crossing the sky that night
Bright ISS and Starlink passes during the best hours appear about five days before.
Shooting stars streak across the sky: up to about 15 an hour from a dark place, fewer this year in bright moonlight.
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°)
- Topeka, KSBest 1:52 AM–5:52 AM (radiant up to 70°)
- Olathe, KSBest 1:49 AM–5:49 AM (radiant up to 70°)
- Kansas CityBest 1:48 AM–5:48 AM (radiant up to 70°)
- Sioux Falls, SDBest 1:56 AM–6:11 AM (radiant up to 67°)
- 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°)
- Des MoinesBest 1:44 AM–5:44 AM (radiant up to 67°)
- WichitaBest 1:59 AM–5:59 AM (radiant up to 71°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).