Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Tuesday, December 15, 2026

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Nashville, Tennessee, United States Tuesday 15 December 2026

Meteor shower

Geminids

Active, around 96 an hour

Best around 1:36 AM

Radiant climbs to
86°
Under a perfect sky
150/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
35 km/s

The rate at the top is how many you might really see from a dark spot here, allowing for how high the shower climbs and for moonlight. "Under a perfect sky" is the best case. Clouds are not counted here: check the sunset page for those.

The strongest shower of the year, and you can watch it most of the night.

That morning

Sunrise

6:51 AM

6:51 AM

6:22 AM Blue hour
6:51 AM Sunrise
7:30 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

4:33 PM

4:33 PM

Too far ahead for a weather forecast. These are the sun's own times - they will not change.

3:53 PM Golden hour
4:33 PM Sunset
5:02 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing crescent

35% lit

11:04 AM – 10:43 PM

ESE W
11:04 AM Moonrise
11:24 AM 4°
4:53 PM Highest, 47°
10:22 PM 4°
10:43 PM Moonset

Between the two 4° marks the Moon is clear of haze and most of what stands on the horizon.

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:22 AM–6:51 AM
  • Morning best color 6:43 AM
  • Sunrise 6:51 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:51 AM–7:30 AM
  • Moonrise 11:04 AM
  • Evening golden hour 3:53 PM–4:33 PM
  • Evening best color 4:20 PM
  • Sunset 4:33 PM
  • Evening blue hour 4:33 PM–5:02 PM
  • Fully dark 6:05 PM–5:19 AM
  • Moonset 10:43 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 10:45 PM–5:19 AM
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