Sun, Dec 13
Geminids meteor shower 2026 from Madison
Best 8:27 PM–5:57 AM (radiant up to 80°).
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 (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
- Rockford, ILBest 8:26 PM–5:56 AM (radiant up to 81°)
- Elgin, ILBest 8:23 PM–5:53 AM (radiant up to 81°)
- MilwaukeeBest 8:21 PM–5:51 AM (radiant up to 80°)
- Aurora, ILBest 8:23 PM–5:53 AM (radiant up to 81°)
- Naperville, ILBest 8:22 PM–5:52 AM (radiant up to 81°)
- Davenport, IABest 8:32 PM–6:02 AM (radiant up to 81°)
- Joliet, ILBest 8:22 PM–5:52 AM (radiant up to 81°)
- Green Bay, WIBest 8:06 PM–6:06 AM (radiant up to 78°)
- ChicagoBest 8:20 PM–5:50 AM (radiant up to 81°)
- Peoria, ILBest 8:28 PM–5:58 AM (radiant up to 82°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).