✦ Geminids from Rome
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The Geminids meteor shower peaks from Rome 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 Rome the radiant in Gemini climbs to 80° above the south horizon around 02:10. Local best viewing window: 20:40–05:45 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 118 meteors an hour from Rome under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: widespread cloud, with little clear sky forecast.
2026 Conditions in Rome
Peak Night
Dec 13-14
Meteors/Hour Here
~118
120 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌒 Good
Best Viewing
20:40 — 05:45
CET · radiant 80° south
Tonight's Weather in Rome
How to Watch from Rome
- 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 80° at 02:10 CET, its highest while the sky is still dark