Sun, Dec 13
Geminids meteor shower 2026 from Hampton, VA
Best 8:35 PM–6:05 AM (radiant up to 86°).
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
- Norfolk, VABest 8:34 PM–6:04 AM (radiant up to 86°)
- Newport News, VABest 8:36 PM–6:06 AM (radiant up to 86°)
- Chesapeake, VABest 8:50 PM–6:05 AM (radiant up to 86°)
- Virginia BeachBest 8:33 PM–6:03 AM (radiant up to 86°)
- Suffolk, VABest 8:51 PM–6:06 AM (radiant up to 86°)
- Richmond, VirginiaBest 8:39 PM–6:09 AM (radiant up to 85°)
- Washington, D.C.Best 8:38 PM–6:08 AM (radiant up to 84°)
- BaltimoreBest 8:36 PM–6:06 AM (radiant up to 84°)
- RaleighBest 8:59 PM–5:59 AM (radiant up to 87°)
- DurhamBest 9:00 PM–6:00 AM (radiant up to 87°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).