Geminid meteor shower 2027
Up to 120 meteors an hour under dark skies, best from late evening through dawn.
Peaks on Tuesday 14 December at 7:00 am UTC.
How to see it
- Best from late evening through dawn, on the night of the peak and the nights either side.
- Meteors seem to come from the east-northeast, but they can appear anywhere in the sky.
- A bright moon is up that week, so only the brighter meteors will show. Keep the moon behind you.
Local date and time
When the peak falls on the clock in each city.
| London | Tuesday 14 December | 7:00 am |
|---|---|---|
| New York | Tuesday 14 December | 2:00 am |
| Boston | Tuesday 14 December | 2:00 am |
| Austin | Tuesday 14 December | 1:00 am |
| Los Angeles | Monday 13 December | 11:00 pm |
| Portland | Monday 13 December | 11:00 pm |
| San Francisco | Monday 13 December | 11:00 pm |
| Seattle | Monday 13 December | 11:00 pm |
| Toronto | Tuesday 14 December | 2:00 am |
| Denver | Tuesday 14 December | 12:00 am |
| Chicago | Tuesday 14 December | 1:00 am |
| Washington | Tuesday 14 December | 2:00 am |
| San Diego | Monday 13 December | 11:00 pm |
| Philadelphia | Tuesday 14 December | 2:00 am |
| Atlanta | Tuesday 14 December | 2:00 am |
| Minneapolis | Tuesday 14 December | 1:00 am |
| Vancouver | Tuesday 14 December | 12:00 am |
| Dublin | Tuesday 14 December | 7:00 am |
| Edinburgh | Tuesday 14 December | 7:00 am |
| Melbourne | Tuesday 14 December | 6:00 pm |
| Sydney | Tuesday 14 December | 6:00 pm |