Sun, Dec 13
Geminids meteor shower 2026 from Jacksonville
Best 9:11 PM–6:11 AM (radiant up to 87°).
Up to about 150 meteors an hour under a perfectly dark sky. The Moon is 21% lit on the peak night.
in 52 days 9 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
- Palm Coast, FLBest 9:24 PM–6:09 AM (radiant up to 86°)
- Gainesville, FLBest 9:29 PM–6:14 AM (radiant up to 87°)
- OrlandoBest 9:25 PM–6:10 AM (radiant up to 85°)
- SavannahBest 9:09 PM–6:09 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Lakeland, FLBest 9:27 PM–6:12 AM (radiant up to 85°)
- TampaBest 9:29 PM–6:14 AM (radiant up to 85°)
- Palm Bay, FLBest 9:22 PM–6:07 AM (radiant up to 85°)
- Clearwater, FLBest 9:31 PM–6:16 AM (radiant up to 85°)
- TallahasseeBest 9:22 PM–6:22 AM (radiant up to 87°)
- St. Petersburg, FloridaBest 9:30 PM–6:15 AM (radiant up to 85°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).