Geminids 2026
Meteor shower from (3200) Phaethon · up to 150 meteors per hour
Next peak (showing UTC)
- Active
- to
- Moon at peak
- 22% lit
- Speed
- 35 km/s
- Details
- Geminids 2026
Choose a location to see how high the radiant climbs from your city.
About the Geminids
The Geminids are caused by Earth crossing the trail of dust left by (3200) Phaethon. The meteors appear to stream from a point called the radiant, at right ascension 112° and declination 33°, and hit the atmosphere at about 35 km/s. The peak is defined by the Sun's ecliptic longitude of 262.2°, which is why the date shifts slightly from year to year.
The zenithal hourly rate of 150 assumes a perfectly dark sky with the radiant overhead. From most locations expect fewer, and far fewer if the Moon is bright. The radiant is well placed from both hemispheres.