Sun, Dec 13
Geminids meteor shower 2026 from Rio de Janeiro
Best 11:37 PM–3:52 AM (radiant up to 34°).
Up to about 150 meteors an hour under a perfectly dark sky. The Moon is 21% lit on the peak night.
in 52 days 5 h
Times are local (GMT-3).
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
- São PauloBest 11:51 PM–4:06 AM (radiant up to 33°)
- Buenos AiresRadiant stays low: few meteors
- MiamiBest 9:20 PM–5:50 AM (radiant up to 83°)
- Hialeah, FLBest 9:21 PM–5:51 AM (radiant up to 83°)
- Miami Gardens, FLBest 9:20 PM–5:50 AM (radiant up to 83°)
- Hollywood, FLBest 9:20 PM–5:50 AM (radiant up to 83°)
- Miramar, FLBest 9:21 PM–5:51 AM (radiant up to 83°)
- Fort Lauderdale, FLBest 9:20 PM–5:50 AM (radiant up to 83°)
- Pembroke Pines, FLBest 9:21 PM–5:51 AM (radiant up to 83°)
- Davie, FLBest 9:21 PM–5:51 AM (radiant up to 83°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).