Sun, Dec 13
Geminids meteor shower 2026 from Rio Rancho, NM
Best 8:51 PM–5:51 AM (radiant up to 88°).
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 (MST).
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
- AlbuquerqueBest 8:51 PM–5:51 AM (radiant up to 88°)
- Las Cruces, NMBest 8:52 PM–5:52 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- El PasoBest 8:50 PM–5:50 AM (radiant up to 88°)
- Pueblo, COBest 8:28 PM–5:58 AM (radiant up to 85°)
- Colorado SpringsBest 8:29 PM–5:59 AM (radiant up to 84°)
- Centennial, COBest 8:29 PM–5:59 AM (radiant up to 83°)
- DenverBest 8:29 PM–5:59 AM (radiant up to 83°)
- Arvada, COBest 8:30 PM–6:00 AM (radiant up to 83°)
- Aurora, ColoradoBest 8:29 PM–5:59 AM (radiant up to 83°)
- Amarillo, TXBest 9:32 PM–6:32 AM (radiant up to 88°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).