Sun, Dec 13
Geminids meteor shower 2026 from Honolulu
Best 9:46 PM–6:01 AM (radiant up to 78°).
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 (HST).
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
- San FranciscoBest 8:39 PM–6:09 AM (radiant up to 85°)
- San Mateo, CABest 8:39 PM–6:09 AM (radiant up to 85°)
- Santa Rosa, CABest 8:40 PM–6:10 AM (radiant up to 84°)
- Richmond, CABest 8:39 PM–6:09 AM (radiant up to 85°)
- OaklandBest 8:39 PM–6:09 AM (radiant up to 85°)
- Hayward, CABest 8:38 PM–6:08 AM (radiant up to 85°)
- Salinas, CABest 8:36 PM–6:06 AM (radiant up to 86°)
- Vallejo, CABest 8:39 PM–6:09 AM (radiant up to 85°)
- San JoseBest 8:37 PM–6:07 AM (radiant up to 86°)
- Fremont, CABest 8:37 PM–6:07 AM (radiant up to 85°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).