✦ Geminids from Marrakech
Geminids in Marrakech
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The Geminids meteor shower peaks from Marrakech 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 Marrakech the radiant in Gemini climbs to 89° above the north-west horizon around 03:35. Local best viewing window: 22:20–06:55 UTC+01 on the peak night, about 8.6 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 120/hour headline figure works out to roughly 120 meteors an hour from Marrakech under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: patchy cloud — expect to wait out a few banks.
2026 Conditions in Marrakech
Peak Night
Dec 13-14
Meteors/Hour Here
~120
120 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌒 Good
Best Viewing
22:20 — 06:55
UTC+01 · radiant 89° north-west
Tonight's Weather in Marrakech
How to Watch from Marrakech
- 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-west — Gemini reaches 89° at 03:35 UTC+01, its highest while the sky is still dark