Geminids 2026
Peak time: Geminids 2026
Geminids peaks around 14 December. Peak time is a guide, not a visibility guarantee.
Peak
14 December
Window
Use local darkness and Moon timing
Radiant
Gemini region
Moon conditions are a viewing variable
Moonlight, moonrise timing and Moon altitude can change how many faint meteors are visible during the local viewing window.
Artificial light boundary
Move away from direct lamps, bright screens and dense urban glow where practical.
Peak time
The peak identifies when the stream is expected to be strongest, but the best practical time is the overlap between activity, darkness, clear weather and low Moon interference.
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SunPoint viewing note
Use the radiant as a reference and scan a broad area of sky. SunPoint does not publish dark-sky or Bortle claims without supporting light-pollution data.