✦ Geminids from Lagos
Geminids in Lagos
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The Geminids meteor shower peaks from Lagos 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 Lagos the radiant in Gemini climbs to 64° above the north horizon around 02:45. Local best viewing window: 22:35–05:30 WAT on the peak night, about 6.9 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 120/hour headline figure works out to roughly 108 meteors an hour from Lagos under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: heavy cover, with only occasional breaks.
2026 Conditions in Lagos
Peak Night
Dec 13-14
Meteors/Hour Here
~108
120 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌒 Good
Best Viewing
22:35 — 05:30
WAT · radiant 64° north
Tonight's Weather in Lagos
How to Watch from Lagos
- 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 64° at 02:45 WAT, its highest while the sky is still dark