Sun, Dec 13
Geminids meteor shower 2026 from Salinas, CA
Best 8:36 PM–6:06 AM (radiant up to 86°).
Up to about 150 meteors an hour under a perfectly dark sky. The Moon is 21% lit on the peak night.
in 52 days 6 h
Times are local (PST).
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
- San JoseBest 8:37 PM–6:07 AM (radiant up to 86°)
- Fremont, CABest 8:37 PM–6:07 AM (radiant up to 85°)
- Hayward, CABest 8:38 PM–6:08 AM (radiant up to 85°)
- San Mateo, CABest 8:39 PM–6:09 AM (radiant up to 85°)
- Modesto, CABest 8:34 PM–6:04 AM (radiant up to 85°)
- OaklandBest 8:39 PM–6:09 AM (radiant up to 85°)
- Antioch, CABest 8:37 PM–6:07 AM (radiant up to 85°)
- StocktonBest 8:35 PM–6:05 AM (radiant up to 85°)
- Concord, CABest 8:38 PM–6:08 AM (radiant up to 85°)
- San FranciscoBest 8:39 PM–6:09 AM (radiant up to 85°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).