Sun, Dec 13
Geminids meteor shower 2026 from Atlanta
Best 9:22 PM–6:22 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 (EST).
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
- Sandy Springs, GABest 9:22 PM–6:22 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- South Fulton, GABest 9:23 PM–6:23 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Chattanooga, TNBest 9:25 PM–6:25 AM (radiant up to 88°)
- KnoxvilleBest 9:20 PM–6:20 AM (radiant up to 87°)
- Montgomery, ALBest 8:30 PM–5:30 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Birmingham, AlabamaBest 8:32 PM–5:32 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Huntsville, ALBest 8:31 PM–5:31 AM (radiant up to 88°)
- Murfreesboro, TNBest 8:30 PM–5:30 AM (radiant up to 87°)
- Tuscaloosa, ALBest 8:35 PM–5:35 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- TallahasseeBest 9:22 PM–6:22 AM (radiant up to 87°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).