Sun, Dec 13
Geminids meteor shower 2026 from Istanbul
Best 9:34 PM–7:04 AM (radiant up to 82°).
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 (GMT+3).
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
- AthensBest 8:55 PM–6:25 AM (radiant up to 85°)
- CairoBest 8:55 PM–5:40 AM (radiant up to 87°)
- WarsawBest 7:35 PM–6:05 AM (radiant up to 71°)
- ViennaBest 8:09 PM–6:09 AM (radiant up to 75°)
- RomeBest 8:40 PM–6:10 AM (radiant up to 81°)
- MoscowBest 8:14 PM–6:59 AM (radiant up to 67°)
- PragueBest 8:02 PM–6:17 AM (radiant up to 73°)
- MunichBest 8:28 PM–6:28 AM (radiant up to 75°)
- BerlinBest 8:06 PM–6:36 AM (radiant up to 70°)
- HelsinkiBest 8:05 PM–7:05 AM (radiant up to 63°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).