Sun, Dec 13
Geminids meteor shower 2026 from Abilene, TX
Best 9:23 PM–6:23 AM (radiant up to 89°).
Up to about 150 meteors an hour under a perfectly dark sky. The Moon is 21% lit on the peak night.
in 52 days 7 h
Times are local (CST).
Shooting stars streak across the sky: up to about 150 an hour from a dark place.
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
- Wichita Falls, TXBest 9:19 PM–6:19 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- LubbockBest 9:32 PM–6:32 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Midland, TXBest 9:33 PM–6:33 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Fort WorthBest 9:14 PM–6:14 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Killeen, TXBest 9:15 PM–6:15 AM (radiant up to 88°)
- Arlington, TexasBest 9:13 PM–6:13 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Odessa, TXBest 9:34 PM–6:34 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Waco, TXBest 9:13 PM–6:13 AM (radiant up to 88°)
- Denton, TXBest 9:13 PM–6:13 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Irving, TXBest 9:12 PM–6:12 AM (radiant up to 89°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).