Sun, Dec 13
Geminids meteor shower 2026 from Wilmington, NC
Best 8:56 PM–5:56 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 8 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
- Fayetteville, NCBest 9:00 PM–6:00 AM (radiant up to 88°)
- RaleighBest 8:59 PM–5:59 AM (radiant up to 87°)
- Cary, NCBest 9:00 PM–6:00 AM (radiant up to 87°)
- DurhamBest 9:00 PM–6:00 AM (radiant up to 87°)
- Charleston, South CarolinaBest 9:04 PM–6:04 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- North Charleston, SCBest 9:05 PM–6:05 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- GreensboroBest 9:04 PM–6:04 AM (radiant up to 87°)
- High Point, NCBest 9:04 PM–6:04 AM (radiant up to 87°)
- Suffolk, VABest 8:51 PM–6:06 AM (radiant up to 86°)
- Chesapeake, VABest 8:50 PM–6:05 AM (radiant up to 86°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).