Sun, Dec 13
Geminids meteor shower 2026 from Billings, MT
Best 8:29 PM–6:29 AM (radiant up to 77°).
Up to about 150 meteors an hour under a perfectly dark sky. The Moon is 21% lit on the peak night.
in 52 days 9 h
Times are local (MST).
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
- Salt Lake CityBest 8:57 PM–6:27 AM (radiant up to 82°)
- West Jordan, UTBest 8:58 PM–6:28 AM (radiant up to 82°)
- Fort Collins, COBest 8:30 PM–6:00 AM (radiant up to 82°)
- Provo, UTBest 8:56 PM–6:26 AM (radiant up to 83°)
- Greeley, COBest 8:29 PM–5:59 AM (radiant up to 83°)
- Boulder, COBest 8:31 PM–6:01 AM (radiant up to 83°)
- Arvada, COBest 8:30 PM–6:00 AM (radiant up to 83°)
- Westminster, COBest 8:30 PM–6:00 AM (radiant up to 83°)
- Thornton, COBest 8:29 PM–5:59 AM (radiant up to 83°)
- DenverBest 8:29 PM–5:59 AM (radiant up to 83°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).