✦ Geminids from Bergen
Geminids in Bergen
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The Geminids meteor shower peaks from Bergen around Dec 13-14, with up to 120 meteors per hour under ideal conditions. In 2026 a thin crescent moon leaves mostly dark skies, and from Bergen the radiant in Gemini climbs to 62° above the south horizon around 02:40. Local best viewing window: 20:20–06:50 CET on the peak night, about 10.5 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 120/hour headline figure works out to roughly 106 meteors an hour from Bergen under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: total cover forecast, with no usable gaps.
2026 Conditions in Bergen
Peak Night
Dec 13-14
Meteors/Hour Here
~106
120 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌒 Good
Best Viewing
20:20 — 06:50
CET · radiant 62° south
Tonight's Weather in Bergen
How to Watch from Bergen
- Find a dark spot away from city lights — parks, hilltops, or rooftops work well
- Lie on your back and look straight up — no telescope needed
- Give your eyes 20 minutes to adapt to the dark
- Face south — Gemini reaches 62° at 02:40 CET, its highest while the sky is still dark