Sun, Dec 13
Geminids meteor shower 2026 from Huntsville, AL
Best 8:31 PM–5:31 AM (radiant up to 88°).
Up to about 150 meteors an hour under a perfectly dark sky. The Moon is 21% lit on the peak night.
in 52 days 3 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
- Birmingham, AlabamaBest 8:32 PM–5:32 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Murfreesboro, TNBest 8:30 PM–5:30 AM (radiant up to 87°)
- NashvilleBest 8:32 PM–5:32 AM (radiant up to 87°)
- Chattanooga, TNBest 9:25 PM–6:25 AM (radiant up to 88°)
- Tuscaloosa, ALBest 8:35 PM–5:35 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Clarksville, TNBest 8:34 PM–5:49 AM (radiant up to 86°)
- South Fulton, GABest 9:23 PM–6:23 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Montgomery, ALBest 8:30 PM–5:30 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Sandy Springs, GABest 9:22 PM–6:22 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- AtlantaBest 9:22 PM–6:22 AM (radiant up to 89°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).