Sun, Dec 13
Geminids meteor shower 2026 from Boise
Best 8:59 PM–6:44 AM (radiant up to 79°).
Up to about 150 meteors an hour under a perfectly dark sky. The Moon is 21% lit on the peak night.
in 52 days 3 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
- Meridian, IDBest 9:00 PM–6:45 AM (radiant up to 79°)
- Nampa, IDBest 9:01 PM–6:46 AM (radiant up to 79°)
- SpokaneBest 8:04 PM–6:04 AM (radiant up to 75°)
- Bend, ORBest 9:20 PM–7:05 AM (radiant up to 79°)
- West Jordan, UTBest 8:58 PM–6:28 AM (radiant up to 82°)
- Salt Lake CityBest 8:57 PM–6:27 AM (radiant up to 82°)
- RenoBest 8:29 PM–5:59 AM (radiant up to 83°)
- Provo, UTBest 8:56 PM–6:26 AM (radiant up to 83°)
- Gresham, ORBest 9:24 PM–7:24 AM (radiant up to 77°)
- Portland, OregonBest 8:25 PM–6:25 AM (radiant up to 77°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).