Sun, Dec 13
Geminids meteor shower 2026 from Sterling Heights, MI
Best 9:02 PM–6:32 AM (radiant up to 80°).
Up to about 150 meteors an hour under a perfectly dark sky. The Moon is 21% lit on the peak night.
in 52 days 3 h
Times are local (EST).
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
- Warren, MIBest 9:02 PM–6:32 AM (radiant up to 80°)
- DetroitBest 9:02 PM–6:32 AM (radiant up to 81°)
- Ann Arbor, MIBest 9:04 PM–6:34 AM (radiant up to 81°)
- ToledoBest 9:04 PM–6:34 AM (radiant up to 81°)
- Lansing, MIBest 9:08 PM–6:38 AM (radiant up to 80°)
- ClevelandBest 8:56 PM–6:26 AM (radiant up to 81°)
- Akron, OHBest 8:56 PM–6:26 AM (radiant up to 82°)
- Fort WayneBest 9:10 PM–6:40 AM (radiant up to 82°)
- Columbus, OhioBest 9:01 PM–6:31 AM (radiant up to 83°)
- Grand Rapids, MIBest 9:12 PM–6:42 AM (radiant up to 80°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).