Sun, Dec 13
Geminids meteor shower 2026 from Minneapolis
Best 8:28 PM–6:28 AM (radiant up to 78°).
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
- Saint PaulBest 8:27 PM–6:27 AM (radiant up to 78°)
- Rochester, MNBest 8:24 PM–6:09 AM (radiant up to 79°)
- Des MoinesBest 8:44 PM–6:14 AM (radiant up to 81°)
- Cedar Rapids, IABest 8:36 PM–6:06 AM (radiant up to 81°)
- Sioux Falls, SDBest 8:41 PM–6:26 AM (radiant up to 79°)
- Fargo, NDBest 8:42 PM–6:42 AM (radiant up to 76°)
- MadisonBest 8:27 PM–5:57 AM (radiant up to 80°)
- Davenport, IABest 8:32 PM–6:02 AM (radiant up to 81°)
- OmahaBest 8:53 PM–6:23 AM (radiant up to 82°)
- Rockford, ILBest 8:26 PM–5:56 AM (radiant up to 81°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).