Sun, Dec 13
Geminids meteor shower 2026 from Toronto
Best 8:32 PM–6:17 AM (radiant up to 79°).
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 (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
- BuffaloBest 8:45 PM–6:15 AM (radiant up to 80°)
- Rochester, New YorkBest 8:40 PM–6:10 AM (radiant up to 80°)
- ClevelandBest 8:56 PM–6:26 AM (radiant up to 81°)
- PittsburghBest 8:49 PM–6:19 AM (radiant up to 83°)
- Syracuse, NYBest 8:34 PM–6:04 AM (radiant up to 80°)
- Akron, OHBest 8:56 PM–6:26 AM (radiant up to 82°)
- Sterling Heights, MIBest 9:02 PM–6:32 AM (radiant up to 80°)
- 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°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).