Sun, Dec 13
Geminids meteor shower 2026 from Sugar Land, TX
Best 9:22 PM–6:07 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 7 h
Times are local (CST).
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
- HoustonBest 9:06 PM–6:06 AM (radiant up to 87°)
- Pearland, TXBest 9:21 PM–6:06 AM (radiant up to 86°)
- Pasadena, TXBest 9:20 PM–6:05 AM (radiant up to 87°)
- League City, TXBest 9:20 PM–6:05 AM (radiant up to 86°)
- Conroe, TXBest 9:06 PM–6:06 AM (radiant up to 87°)
- College Station, TXBest 9:10 PM–6:10 AM (radiant up to 87°)
- Beaumont, TXBest 9:01 PM–6:01 AM (radiant up to 87°)
- AustinBest 9:15 PM–6:15 AM (radiant up to 87°)
- Round Rock, TXBest 9:15 PM–6:15 AM (radiant up to 87°)
- New Braunfels, TXBest 9:17 PM–6:17 AM (radiant up to 87°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).