Sun, Dec 13
Geminids meteor shower 2026 from Anaheim
Best 8:36 PM–5:36 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 6 h
Times are local (PST).
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
- Santa AnaBest 8:36 PM–5:36 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- IrvineBest 8:36 PM–5:36 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- West Covina, CABest 8:36 PM–5:36 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Downey, CABest 8:37 PM–5:37 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- El Monte, CABest 8:37 PM–5:37 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Pomona, CABest 8:36 PM–5:36 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Long BeachBest 8:37 PM–5:37 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Corona, CABest 8:35 PM–5:35 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Ontario, CABest 8:35 PM–5:35 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Los AngelesBest 8:37 PM–5:37 AM (radiant up to 89°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).