✦ Geminids from Tokyo
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The Geminids meteor shower peaks from Tokyo 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 Tokyo the radiant in Gemini climbs to 87° above the south horizon around 01:45. Local best viewing window: 20:25–05:10 JST on the peak night, about 8.8 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 120/hour headline figure works out to roughly 120 meteors an hour from Tokyo under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: mostly cloud-free — light pollution will be the limiting factor.
2026 Conditions in Tokyo
Peak Night
Dec 13-14
Meteors/Hour Here
~120
120 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌒 Good
Best Viewing
20:25 — 05:10
JST · radiant 87° south
Tonight's Weather in Tokyo
How to Watch from Tokyo
- 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 87° at 01:45 JST, its highest while the sky is still dark