Meteor shower · December 14, 2026
Geminid meteor shower peak
The richest shower of the year, under a moonless sky
The richest shower of the year: dust from asteroid 3200 Phaethon, 150 meteors an hour at peak, dark skies.
| Type | Meteor shower |
|---|---|
| Date | December 14, 2026, 01:00 AM UTC |
| Visibility window | December 4, 2026 – December 17, 2026 |
| Status | scheduled |
| Source | 3200 Phaethon |
| Speed | 35 km/s |
| At peak | ~150 meteors/h |
| Radiant | Gemini |
| Moon | Thin crescent |
| Bodies involved | 3200 Phaethon, Earth |
| Source | IMO |