✦ Geminids from Zaragoza
Geminids in Zaragoza
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The Geminids meteor shower peaks from Zaragoza 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 Zaragoza the radiant in Gemini climbs to 81° above the south horizon around 03:05. Local best viewing window: 21:30–06:40 CET on the peak night, about 9.2 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 120/hour headline figure works out to roughly 119 meteors an hour from Zaragoza under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: some cloud about, but gaps should be frequent.
2026 Conditions in Zaragoza
Peak Night
Dec 13-14
Meteors/Hour Here
~119
120 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌒 Good
Best Viewing
21:30 — 06:40
CET · radiant 81° south
Tonight's Weather in Zaragoza
How to Watch from Zaragoza
- 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 03:05 CET, its highest while the sky is still dark
◐ Total Solar Eclipse 2026 in Zaragoza
Zaragoza sits inside the path of totality, so the sky goes completely dark.
Eclipse times in Zaragoza →