Sun, Dec 13
Geminids meteor shower 2026 from Carrollton, TX
Best 9:12 PM–6:12 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 3 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
- Lewisville, TXBest 9:12 PM–6:12 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Irving, TXBest 9:12 PM–6:12 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Frisco, TXBest 9:12 PM–6:12 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- PlanoBest 9:11 PM–6:11 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- DallasBest 9:12 PM–6:12 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- McKinney, TXBest 9:11 PM–6:11 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Arlington, TexasBest 9:13 PM–6:13 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Denton, TXBest 9:13 PM–6:13 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Mesquite, TXBest 9:11 PM–6:11 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Fort WorthBest 9:14 PM–6:14 AM (radiant up to 89°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).