Sun, Dec 13
Geminids meteor shower 2026 from Lafayette, LA
Best 8:53 PM–5:53 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 (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
- Baton Rouge, LABest 8:49 PM–5:49 AM (radiant up to 87°)
- New OrleansBest 8:45 PM–5:45 AM (radiant up to 87°)
- Beaumont, TXBest 9:01 PM–6:01 AM (radiant up to 87°)
- Jackson, MSBest 8:45 PM–5:45 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Shreveport, LABest 9:00 PM–6:00 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- League City, TXBest 9:20 PM–6:05 AM (radiant up to 86°)
- Pasadena, TXBest 9:20 PM–6:05 AM (radiant up to 87°)
- Pearland, TXBest 9:21 PM–6:06 AM (radiant up to 86°)
- HoustonBest 9:06 PM–6:06 AM (radiant up to 87°)
- Conroe, TXBest 9:06 PM–6:06 AM (radiant up to 87°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).