Sun, Dec 13
Geminids meteor shower 2026 from Cedar Rapids, IA
Best 8:36 PM–6:06 AM (radiant up to 81°).
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
- Davenport, IABest 8:32 PM–6:02 AM (radiant up to 81°)
- Des MoinesBest 8:44 PM–6:14 AM (radiant up to 81°)
- Rochester, MNBest 8:24 PM–6:09 AM (radiant up to 79°)
- Peoria, ILBest 8:28 PM–5:58 AM (radiant up to 82°)
- MadisonBest 8:27 PM–5:57 AM (radiant up to 80°)
- Rockford, ILBest 8:26 PM–5:56 AM (radiant up to 81°)
- Springfield, ILBest 8:28 PM–5:58 AM (radiant up to 83°)
- Columbia, MOBest 8:39 PM–6:09 AM (radiant up to 84°)
- Saint PaulBest 8:27 PM–6:27 AM (radiant up to 78°)
- Elgin, ILBest 8:23 PM–5:53 AM (radiant up to 81°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).