Sun, Dec 13
Geminids meteor shower 2026 from Yuma, AZ
Best 9:23 PM–6:23 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 9 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
- Buckeye, AZBest 9:15 PM–6:15 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Goodyear, AZBest 9:14 PM–6:14 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Surprise, AZBest 9:14 PM–6:14 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- El Cajon, CABest 8:32 PM–5:32 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Peoria, AZBest 9:14 PM–6:14 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Chula VistaBest 8:33 PM–5:33 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- PhoenixBest 9:13 PM–6:13 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Escondido, CABest 8:33 PM–5:33 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- San DiegoBest 8:33 PM–5:33 AM (radiant up to 89°)
- Temecula, CABest 8:33 PM–5:33 AM (radiant up to 89°)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).