✦ Geminids from Madrid
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The Geminids meteor shower peaks from Madrid 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 Madrid the radiant in Gemini climbs to 82° above the south horizon around 03:15. Local best viewing window: 21:45–06:50 CET on the peak night, about 9.1 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 120/hour headline figure works out to roughly 119 meteors an hour from Madrid under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: partial cover — worth checking again closer to the time.
2026 Conditions in Madrid
Peak Night
Dec 13-14
Meteors/Hour Here
~119
120 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌒 Good
Best Viewing
21:45 — 06:50
CET · radiant 82° south
Tonight's Weather in Madrid
How to Watch from Madrid
- 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 82° at 03:15 CET, its highest while the sky is still dark