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Meteor Showers

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Snow Moon Peaks Sunday at 5:09 p.m. EST, With Rare Regulus Occultation to Follow

The near-full moon will pass in front of Regulus for parts of North America the next night, ahead of a total lunar eclipse on March 3.

Quadrantid Meteor Shower Peaks Under Bright Supermoon

January Night Sky: Jupiter’s Opposition Leads a Busy Month for Central Europe

Wolf Supermoon Will Light Up the Sky on January 3, 2026

Europe’s 2026 Sky Calendar: Spain’s Total Eclipse, Germany’s Deep Partial, Prime Perseids

Quadrantids Set to Peak Jan. 3–4, but Full Moon Will Mute the Show

Ursid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight Into Early Monday Under New-Moon, Solstice Skies

Ursid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight With Best Viewing Before Dawn

Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks Over Japan With Bright Fireballs and Big Turnout

Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks Overnight With Up to 120 Meteors per Hour

Geminids Peak Overnight Dec. 13–14 With Dark Skies Boosting Views

Geminids Peak Tonight With Favorable Moon, but Fog Will Decide Who Gets a View

Geminids Peak This Weekend With Favorable Skies and Two Nights of Viewing

Geminids Peak This Weekend Under Darker Skies, With Forecasts of 120–150 Meteors Per Hour

Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks Dec. 13–14 With Dark Skies and Up to 150 Meteors an Hour

Geminid Meteor Shower Set to Peak Dec. 13–14 With Mostly Moon-Free Skies

Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks Dec. 13–14 Under Moon-Friendly Skies

Geminids Set for Weekend Peak With Best Viewing on Dec. 13–14

Geminids Set to Peak Dec. 13–14 With Favorable Dark Skies

Geminid Meteor Shower Begins Today, With Peak Expected Dec. 13–14