Sun, Dec 13
Geminids meteor shower 2026 from Dayton, OH
Best 9:06 PM–6:36 AM (radiant up to 83°).
Up to about 150 meteors an hour under a perfectly dark sky. The Moon is 21% lit on the peak night.
in 52 days 7 h
Times are local (EST).
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
- CincinnatiBest 9:08 PM–6:38 AM (radiant up to 84°)
- Columbus, OhioBest 9:01 PM–6:31 AM (radiant up to 83°)
- Fort WayneBest 9:10 PM–6:40 AM (radiant up to 82°)
- Fishers, INBest 9:13 PM–6:43 AM (radiant up to 83°)
- Lexington, KentuckyBest 9:07 PM–6:37 AM (radiant up to 85°)
- Carmel, INBest 9:14 PM–6:44 AM (radiant up to 83°)
- IndianapolisBest 9:14 PM–6:44 AM (radiant up to 83°)
- ToledoBest 9:04 PM–6:34 AM (radiant up to 81°)
- LouisvilleBest 9:13 PM–6:43 AM (radiant up to 85°)
- Ann Arbor, MIBest 9:04 PM–6:34 AM (radiant up to 81°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).