Skip to player
Skip to main content
Skip to footer
Search
Connect
Watch fullscreen
Like
Bookmark
Share
Add to Playlist
Report
Geminid meteor shower to dazzle the night sky on Dec. 13-14
AccuWeather
Follow
12/8/2023
The best meteor shower of the year, the Geminids, will rain down the night sky on Dec. 13-14, boasting more than 100 meteors per hour.
Category
š
News
Transcript
Display full video transcript
00:00
In the waning days of 2023, December brings the best meteor shower of the entire year.
00:12
Catch the peak of the Geminids on the night of the 13th and 14th.
00:16
More than 100 meteors per hour will rain down from the night sky, with some reports even
00:22
suggesting up to 150 meteors per hour in dark areas.
00:27
Unlike most meteor showers, which require you to stargaze past midnight, the Geminids
00:32
are active during the evening hours, making it perfect for kids to look for shooting stars.
00:38
The hourly rate will grow as the night progresses.
00:41
Make sure to bundle up for a cold night and find a dark area away from city lights.
00:46
The moon will not be a factor for this year's Geminids, but clouds will, so make sure you're
00:51
up to date on the latest cloud forecast by visiting AccuWeather.com or by downloading
00:56
the AccuWeather app.
00:57
Reporting for AccuWeather, I'm Jeff Cornish.
01:00
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Recommended
0:57
|
Up next
Geminid meteor shower to dominate night sky on Dec. 13-14
AccuWeather
12/10/2020
1:35
Shooting stars to rain down for the peak of the Geminids
AccuWeather
12/13/2022
1:00
Catch the peak of the Geminid meteor shower on Dec. 13-14
AccuWeather
12/10/2021
0:44
Catch the best meteor shower of the year before 2019 ends
AccuWeather
12/13/2019
1:11
Catch the Perseid meteor shower's peak on Aug. 11-12
AccuWeather
8/9/2024
0:47
Get ready for the popular Perseid meteor shower
AccuWeather
8/7/2020
1:02
The popular Perseid meteor shower peaks on Aug. 11-12
AccuWeather
8/6/2021
1:00
Catch the best meteor shower of the year on Dec. 13-14
AccuWeather
12/13/2018
1:05
Quadrantid meteor shower to kick off new year
AccuWeather
1/2/2024
1:00
Catch the Quadrantids, the last meteor shower of winter
AccuWeather
1/3/2023
1:00
Peak of the Orionid meteor shower gives fall show on Oct. 20-21
AccuWeather
10/17/2022
1:00
Peak of the Leonid meteor shower on Nov. 17-18
AccuWeather
11/12/2021
1:00
Orionid Meteor Shower peaks on Oct. 20-21
AccuWeather
10/15/2021
1:03
OrionidĀ meteor shower to grace weekend sky on Oct. 20-21
AccuWeather
10/18/2023
1:12
Ursid meteor shower to peak during December solstice
AccuWeather
12/20/2023
1:03
Leonid meteor shower to kick off the weekend on Nov. 17-18
AccuWeather
11/12/2023
1:08
Look for shooting stars when the Orionids peak on Oct. 20-21
AccuWeather
10/18/2024
1:00
Quadrantid meteor shower to greet the new year
AccuWeather
12/30/2021
1:02
Peak of the PerseidsĀ contested by the moon on Aug. 11-12
AccuWeather
8/6/2022
0:44
Meteor shower from Halley's Comet kicks off first week of May
AccuWeather
5/4/2020
0:55
Catch the Geminid Meteor Shower peaking on Dec. 13-14
AccuWeather
12/10/2017
1:00
Quadrantid meteor shower kicks off 2021
AccuWeather
12/31/2020
1:00
Catch the Ursid meteor shower on the solstice on Dec. 21
AccuWeather
12/17/2021
1:09
End of July wraps up with double meteor shower
AccuWeather
7/23/2021
1:04
Leonid meteor shower peaks on the night of Nov. 17-18
AccuWeather
11/14/2022