Geminids meteor shower peak
Sky · Meteor showers · Wed, December 14, 2022 · Computed (rule)
Up to about 150 meteors an hour under a dark sky at the peak (IMO zenithal hourly rate); best after midnight.
Every year
| Date | Event | When |
|---|---|---|
| Sun, Dec 13, 2020 | Geminids meteor shower peak | 6 yr ago |
| Tue, Dec 14, 2021 | Geminids meteor shower peak | 5 yr ago |
| Wed, Dec 14, 2022 | Geminids meteor shower peak | 4 yr ago |
| Thu, Dec 14, 2023 | Geminids meteor shower peak | 3 yr ago |
| Fri, Dec 13, 2024 | Geminids meteor shower peak | 2 yr ago |
| Sun, Dec 14, 2025 | Geminids meteor shower peak | 9 mo ago |
| Mon, Dec 14, 2026 | Geminids meteor shower peak | in 3 mo |
| Tue, Dec 14, 2027 | Geminids meteor shower peak | in 15 mo |
| Wed, Dec 13, 2028 | Geminids meteor shower peak | in 2 yr |
| Fri, Dec 14, 2029 | Geminids meteor shower peak | in 3 yr |
| Sat, Dec 14, 2030 | Geminids meteor shower peak | in 4 yr |
Also on Dec 14, 2022
| Date | Event | When |
|---|---|---|
| Wed, Dec 14, 2022 | 50th anniversary: Upon completing the third extra-vehicular activity of Apollo 17, American... | 4 yr ago |
Source, method and history
- Source
- International Meteor Organization
- How we know
- Computed: the Sun reaches solar longitude 262.2° (J2000), the peak in the International Meteor Organization working list. Real peaks can shift by a day.
- Recurs
- annual
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- Changes
- 2026-09-25: added to 2022-12-14