SKY · METEOR SHOWERS · USA
Meteor Showers Tonight — Chicago
No major shower is at its peak over Chicago tonight. The next is the Delta Aquariids, peaking the night of Jul 29–30. Here's how well it'll be placed from here, and tonight's dark-sky window.
Radiant in Aquarius · debris from Comet 96P/Machholz (likely). Radiant altitude computed for Chicago (41.9°, -87.6°).
Conditions over Chicago tonight
A bright Moon (49% lit) will wash out faint stars and the Milky Way tonight.
Meteors can appear anywhere in the sky — you don't need to find the radiant or use any equipment. Find the darkest spot you can, let your eyes adapt for 20 minutes, lie back, and watch. The hours after midnight are usually best, as your side of Earth turns to face the oncoming debris.
Chicago right now
A clear sky matters more than anything for meteors — a quick check of tonight's cloud cover for Chicagotells you whether it's worth heading out.
More sky over Chicago
SEE IT ON THE MAP
The live sky map shows the day/night line over Chicago in real time.