✦ Geminids from Cairo
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The Geminids meteor shower peaks from Cairo 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 Cairo the radiant in Gemini climbs to 88° above the north horizon around 01:55. Local best viewing window: 20:50–05:15 EET on the peak night, about 8.4 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 120/hour headline figure works out to roughly 120 meteors an hour from Cairo under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: some cloud about, but gaps should be frequent.
2026 Conditions in Cairo
Peak Night
Dec 13-14
Meteors/Hour Here
~120
120 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌒 Good
Best Viewing
20:50 — 05:15
EET · radiant 88° north
Tonight's Weather in Cairo
How to Watch from Cairo
- 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 north — Gemini reaches 88° at 01:55 EET, its highest while the sky is still dark