Wed, Apr 21
Lyrids meteor shower 2027 from Topeka, KS
Best 11:52 PM–5:22 AM (radiant up to 85°).
Up to about 18 meteors an hour under a perfectly dark sky. The Moon is 99% lit on the peak night.
in 171 days 15 h
Times are local (CDT).
One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over Topeka, KS: 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 18 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
- Olathe, KSBest 11:49 PM–5:19 AM (radiant up to 85°)
- Overland Park, KSBest 11:48 PM–5:18 AM (radiant up to 85°)
- Kansas CityBest 11:48 PM–5:18 AM (radiant up to 85°)
- Lee's Summit, MOBest 11:47 PM–5:17 AM (radiant up to 85°)
- Independence, MOBest 11:47 PM–5:17 AM (radiant up to 85°)
- LincolnBest 11:56 PM–5:26 AM (radiant up to 83°)
- WichitaBest 12:14 AM–5:29 AM (radiant up to 86°)
- OmahaBest 11:53 PM–5:23 AM (radiant up to 83°)
- TulsaBest 12:08 AM–5:38 AM (radiant up to 88°)
- Broken Arrow, OKBest 12:08 AM–5:38 AM (radiant up to 88°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).