Geminids meteor shower 2027 in Moscow
Peak night, up to 150 meteors an hour under a dark sky. A bright Moon (100%) washes out faint meteors; only the brightest will show.
Local time in Moscow
Night of 13 December to 14 December 2027
Dark sky that night
from 17:35 to 07:15
The Moon
100% lit — bright moonlight will hide the faint meteors
Chance of a clear sky
In December, Moscow gets on average 1.6 clear nights out of 31 — about 5%. Clear night statistics for Moscow
How to see it
Best time for meteors: after midnight until dawn, when the radiant is high. Look about halfway up the sky, away from city lights. Go somewhere dark any time of the night (best around 2 am), lie back and look at the whole sky, not at the radiant. Give your eyes 20 minutes to adapt and don’t look at your phone. A bright Moon (100%) washes out faint meteors; only the brightest will show.
Cloud forecast for this night in Moscow