✦ Geminids from Sydney
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The Geminids meteor shower peaks from Sydney 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 Sydney the radiant in Gemini climbs to 24° above the north horizon around 02:55. Local best viewing window: 00:25–03:50 AEDT on the peak night, about 3.4 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 120/hour headline figure works out to roughly 49 meteors an hour from Sydney under a genuinely dark sky. The radiant stays low from Sydney, so expect fewer meteors but longer, shallower trails near the horizon. Tonight: solid cover, with no real breaks forecast.
2026 Conditions in Sydney
Peak Night
Dec 13-14
Meteors/Hour Here
~49
120 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌒 Good
Best Viewing
00:25 — 03:50
AEDT · radiant 24° north
Tonight's Weather in Sydney
How to Watch from Sydney
- 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 — Gemini reaches 24° at 02:55 AEDT, its highest while the sky is still dark