Thu, Oct 21
Orionids meteor shower 2027 from Omaha
Best 1:08 AM–6:38 AM (radiant up to 65°).
Up to about 20 meteors an hour under a perfectly dark sky. The Moon is 69% lit on the peak night.
in 353 days 13 h
Times are local (CDT).
One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over Omaha: 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 20 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
- LincolnBest 1:11 AM–6:26 AM (radiant up to 65°)
- Topeka, KSBest 1:07 AM–6:22 AM (radiant up to 67°)
- Des MoinesBest 12:59 AM–6:29 AM (radiant up to 64°)
- Sioux Falls, SDBest 1:11 AM–6:41 AM (radiant up to 62°)
- Kansas CityBest 1:03 AM–6:18 AM (radiant up to 67°)
- Olathe, KSBest 1:04 AM–6:19 AM (radiant up to 67°)
- Overland Park, KSBest 1:03 AM–6:18 AM (radiant up to 67°)
- Independence, MOBest 1:02 AM–6:17 AM (radiant up to 67°)
- Lee's Summit, MOBest 1:02 AM–6:17 AM (radiant up to 67°)
- WichitaBest 1:14 AM–6:29 AM (radiant up to 68°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).