Sun, Dec 13
Geminids meteor shower 2026 from Tucson
Best 9:08 PM–6:08 AM (radiant up to 89°).
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 (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
- ChandlerBest 9:12 PM–6:12 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- GilbertBest 9:12 PM–6:12 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- MesaBest 9:12 PM–6:12 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- PhoenixBest 9:13 PM–6:13 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Scottsdale, AZBest 9:12 PM–6:12 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Goodyear, AZBest 9:14 PM–6:14 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Peoria, AZBest 9:14 PM–6:14 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Buckeye, AZBest 9:15 PM–6:15 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Surprise, AZBest 9:14 PM–6:14 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Yuma, AZBest 9:23 PM–6:23 AM (radiant up to 89°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).