Sun, Dec 13
Geminids meteor shower 2026 from Chula Vista
Best 8:33 PM–5:33 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 (PST).
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
- San DiegoBest 8:33 PM–5:33 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- El Cajon, CABest 8:32 PM–5:32 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Escondido, CABest 8:33 PM–5:33 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Carlsbad, CABest 8:34 PM–5:34 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Oceanside, CABest 8:34 PM–5:34 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Temecula, CABest 8:33 PM–5:33 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Murrieta, CABest 8:33 PM–5:33 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Menifee, CABest 8:33 PM–5:33 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- IrvineBest 8:36 PM–5:36 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Moreno Valley, CABest 8:33 PM–5:33 AM (radiant up to 89°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).