Sun, Dec 13
Geminids meteor shower 2026 from Des Moines
Best 8:44 PM–6:14 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 6 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
- Cedar Rapids, IABest 8:36 PM–6:06 AM (radiant up to 81°)
- OmahaBest 8:53 PM–6:23 AM (radiant up to 82°)
- Independence, MOBest 8:47 PM–6:17 AM (radiant up to 84°)
- Rochester, MNBest 8:24 PM–6:09 AM (radiant up to 79°)
- Kansas CityBest 8:48 PM–6:18 AM (radiant up to 84°)
- Lee's Summit, MOBest 8:47 PM–6:17 AM (radiant up to 84°)
- Overland Park, KSBest 8:48 PM–6:18 AM (radiant up to 84°)
- Columbia, MOBest 8:39 PM–6:09 AM (radiant up to 84°)
- Olathe, KSBest 8:49 PM–6:19 AM (radiant up to 84°)
- Davenport, IABest 8:32 PM–6:02 AM (radiant up to 81°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).