Sun, Dec 13
Geminids meteor shower 2026 from Hartford
Best 8:20 PM–5:50 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 (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
- Springfield, MABest 8:20 PM–5:50 AM (radiant up to 81°)
- Waterbury, CTBest 8:22 PM–5:52 AM (radiant up to 81°)
- New Haven, CTBest 8:21 PM–5:51 AM (radiant up to 82°)
- Bridgeport, CTBest 8:22 PM–5:52 AM (radiant up to 82°)
- Worcester, MABest 8:17 PM–5:47 AM (radiant up to 81°)
- Stamford, CTBest 8:24 PM–5:54 AM (radiant up to 82°)
- ProvidenceBest 8:15 PM–5:45 AM (radiant up to 81°)
- Albany, NYBest 8:25 PM–5:55 AM (radiant up to 80°)
- Yonkers, NYBest 8:25 PM–5:55 AM (radiant up to 82°)
- Lowell, MABest 8:15 PM–5:45 AM (radiant up to 80°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).