Stellar Tour
The night of December 13–14, 2027
Geminids Meteor Shower Peak
Up to 150 meteors an hour stream out of Gemini on the peak night, best after midnight. The shower runs Dec 11 to Dec 17. Bright moonlight will interfere this year.
Every sky date of 2027: the sky in 2027
Where to see it
The peak comes at 10:43 UT on Tuesday, December 14, 2027.
The radiant is in Gemini, best seen from the Northern Hemisphere: it never rises south of latitude 57° S.
The Moon is 99% lit on the peak night.
The meteors are dust left by 3200 Phaethon, striking the air at 35 km/s.
How to watch it in Stellar Tour
- Open Explore, then Sky Calendar: “Geminids Meteor Shower Peak” is there under its date.
- Tap the row to see the sky from where you are, with the radiant in Gemini marked.
- On the night, the Tonight card on Explore names the shower and gives the Moon’s rise and set and the hours of real darkness for your place.