✦ Geminids from New York
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The Geminids meteor shower peaks from New York 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 New York the radiant in Gemini climbs to 82° above the south horizon around 01:55. Local best viewing window: 20:25–05:30 EST 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 New York under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: heavy cover, with only occasional breaks.
2026 Conditions in New York
Peak Night
Dec 13-14
Meteors/Hour Here
~119
120 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌒 Good
Best Viewing
20:25 — 05:30
EST · radiant 82° south
Tonight's Weather in New York
How to Watch from New York
- 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 01:55 EST, its highest while the sky is still dark