Sun, Dec 13
Geminids meteor shower 2026 from Santa Clarita, CA
Best 8:39 PM–5:39 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 7 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
- Burbank, CABest 8:38 PM–5:38 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Simi Valley, CABest 8:39 PM–5:39 AM (radiant up to 88°)
- Lancaster, CABest 8:37 PM–5:37 AM (radiant up to 88°)
- Palmdale, CABest 8:37 PM–5:37 AM (radiant up to 88°)
- Thousand Oaks, CABest 8:40 PM–5:40 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Pasadena, CABest 8:37 PM–5:37 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Los AngelesBest 8:37 PM–5:37 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- El Monte, CABest 8:37 PM–5:37 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Torrance, CABest 8:38 PM–5:38 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Downey, CABest 8:37 PM–5:37 AM (radiant up to 89°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).