Sun, Dec 13
Geminids meteor shower 2026 from Pittsburgh
Best 8:49 PM–6:19 AM (radiant up to 83°).
Up to about 150 meteors an hour under a perfectly dark sky. The Moon is 21% lit on the peak night.
in 52 days 2 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
- Akron, OHBest 8:56 PM–6:26 AM (radiant up to 82°)
- ClevelandBest 8:56 PM–6:26 AM (radiant up to 81°)
- BuffaloBest 8:45 PM–6:15 AM (radiant up to 80°)
- Columbus, OhioBest 9:01 PM–6:31 AM (radiant up to 83°)
- TorontoBest 8:32 PM–6:17 AM (radiant up to 79°)
- Washington, D.C.Best 8:38 PM–6:08 AM (radiant up to 84°)
- BaltimoreBest 8:36 PM–6:06 AM (radiant up to 84°)
- DetroitBest 9:02 PM–6:32 AM (radiant up to 81°)
- Rochester, New YorkBest 8:40 PM–6:10 AM (radiant up to 80°)
- Warren, MIBest 9:02 PM–6:32 AM (radiant up to 80°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).