✦ Geminids from Porto
Geminids in Porto
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The Geminids meteor shower peaks from Porto 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 Porto the radiant in Gemini climbs to 81° above the south horizon around 02:35. Local best viewing window: 21:05–06:10 WET 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 Porto under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: widespread cloud, with little clear sky forecast.
2026 Conditions in Porto
Peak Night
Dec 13-14
Meteors/Hour Here
~119
120 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌒 Good
Best Viewing
21:05 — 06:10
WET · radiant 81° south
Tonight's Weather in Porto
How to Watch from Porto
- 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 81° at 02:35 WET, its highest while the sky is still dark