Sun, Dec 13
Geminids meteor shower 2026 from Evansville, IN
Best 8:20 PM–5:50 AM (radiant up to 85°).
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 (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
- Clarksville, TNBest 8:34 PM–5:49 AM (radiant up to 86°)
- LouisvilleBest 9:13 PM–6:43 AM (radiant up to 85°)
- NashvilleBest 8:32 PM–5:32 AM (radiant up to 87°)
- IndianapolisBest 9:14 PM–6:44 AM (radiant up to 83°)
- Murfreesboro, TNBest 8:30 PM–5:30 AM (radiant up to 87°)
- Carmel, INBest 9:14 PM–6:44 AM (radiant up to 83°)
- Fishers, INBest 9:13 PM–6:43 AM (radiant up to 83°)
- St. LouisBest 8:30 PM–6:00 AM (radiant up to 84°)
- Springfield, ILBest 8:28 PM–5:58 AM (radiant up to 83°)
- Lexington, KentuckyBest 9:07 PM–6:37 AM (radiant up to 85°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).