Sun, Dec 13
Geminids meteor shower 2026 from Salt Lake City
Best 8:57 PM–6:27 AM (radiant up to 82°).
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
- West Jordan, UTBest 8:58 PM–6:28 AM (radiant up to 82°)
- Provo, UTBest 8:56 PM–6:26 AM (radiant up to 83°)
- St. George, UTBest 9:04 PM–6:34 AM (radiant up to 86°)
- BoiseBest 8:59 PM–6:44 AM (radiant up to 79°)
- Meridian, IDBest 9:00 PM–6:45 AM (radiant up to 79°)
- Nampa, IDBest 9:01 PM–6:46 AM (radiant up to 79°)
- Las VegasBest 8:25 PM–5:25 AM (radiant up to 87°)
- HendersonBest 8:24 PM–5:24 AM (radiant up to 87°)
- Billings, MTBest 8:29 PM–6:29 AM (radiant up to 77°)
- Boulder, COBest 8:31 PM–6:01 AM (radiant up to 83°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).