Geminid meteor shower
14 December 2026, 02:00 local time in every city. This is the peak night of the Geminids, usually the strongest meteor shower of the year.
The sky at that moment, city by city
| City | Local time | Sky | Moon | Above the horizon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 14 Dec, 02:00 | Dark sky | below horizon | 3,164 stars; Sirius, Arcturus, Capella; radiant up |
| Los Angeles | 14 Dec, 02:00 | Dark sky | below horizon | 3,180 stars; Sirius, Capella, Rigel; radiant up |
| Mexico City | 14 Dec, 02:00 | Dark sky | below horizon | 3,183 stars; Sirius, Canopus, Capella; radiant up |
| Sao Paulo | 14 Dec, 02:00 | Dark sky | below horizon | 3,317 stars; Sirius, Canopus, Rigil Kentaurus; radiant up |
| London | 14 Dec, 02:00 | Dark sky | below horizon | 3,132 stars; Sirius, Arcturus, Capella; radiant up |
| Paris | 14 Dec, 02:00 | Dark sky | below horizon | 3,126 stars; Sirius, Capella, Rigel; radiant up |
| Cairo | 14 Dec, 02:00 | Dark sky | below horizon | 3,171 stars; Sirius, Canopus, Capella; radiant up |
| Mumbai | 14 Dec, 02:00 | Dark sky | below horizon | 3,183 stars; Sirius, Canopus, Capella; radiant up |
| Tokyo | 14 Dec, 02:00 | Dark sky | below horizon | 3,172 stars; Sirius, Arcturus, Capella; radiant up |
| Sydney | 14 Dec, 02:00 | Dark sky | below horizon | 3,328 stars; Sirius, Canopus, Rigil Kentaurus; radiant up |
Computed from the HYG star catalogue and the Sun and Moon positions for each city's exact coordinates, not copied from a table. Fully dark then in New York, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, London, Paris, Cairo, Mumbai, Tokyo, Sydney.
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