Geminid meteor shower 2026 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra: the sky above you

The real sky over Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia at 14 December 2026, 02:00 local time: 3,305 stars above the horizon, including Sirius, Canopus, Rigil Kentaurus. This is the peak night of the Geminids, usually the strongest meteor shower of the year. Free to view, printable as an A3 star chart.

The Geminids radiant is 39° above the horizon over Santa Cruz de la Sierra at that moment — the poster marks it.

The Moon was below the horizon over Santa Cruz de la Sierra at that moment — a waxing crescent, 22% lit — so it leaves the sky to the stars, and the poster shows it the way the night really was.

Brightest named stars up at that moment: Sirius, Canopus, Rigil Kentaurus, Capella, Rigel, Procyon. Every star is a real one from the HYG catalogue, placed with the exact latitude (-17.79°) and longitude (-63.18°) of Santa Cruz de la Sierra. North is up and east is on the left, as when you look up.