The Geminids are a prolific meteor shower, the parent body of which is 3200 Phaethon (which is thought to be an Apollo asteroid [4] with a "rock comet" orbit [5]). [6]

Dec 6, 2013 · When to watch: Since the radiant rises in mid-evening, you can watch for Geminids all night on December 13-14. The days before and after might be good as well.

Dec 12, 2025 · The Geminid meteor shower peaks this weekend! The Geminids peak overnight on Dec. 13 and 14, when up to 150 "shooting stars" per hour will rain down on Earth in a near …

Dec 5, 2025 · Unlike a majority of the meteor showers we see on Earth, the Geminids are the product of an asteroid, not a comet. The reliable shower produces bright meteors associated …

The table is updated daily and shows the position of the Geminids radiant in the sky for the upcoming night. Use the date drop down above the Interactive Meteor Shower Sky Map to …

Dec 12, 2025 · The moon is going to cooperate this year, which means we should be able to witness the Geminids, one of the brightest and most numerous meteor showers of the year, at …

Dec 12, 2024 · The Geminids meteor shower is back for its annual December show of beautiful bright and fast meteors. The Geminids, which will peak on the night between Dec 13–14 in …

Dec 10, 2025 · While it is now one of the year's strongest meteor showers, the Geminids didn't start out that way, according to NASA. When the shower first began appearing in the mid …

Dec 3, 2025 · Mid-December brings the Geminids — one of the most prolific and reliable meteor showers of the year. In 2025, they peak on December 13–14 under favorable observing …

Dec 3, 2025 · All other major meteor showers have been observed for centuries, but the Geminids were first observed in 1862 in Manchester, England. The Geminid meteor shower was initially …