Paris, Île-de-France Region, France

Tuesday, December 15, 2026

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Paris, Île-de-France Region, France Tuesday 15 December 2026

Meteor shower

Geminids

Active, around 97 an hour

Best around 2:42 AM

Radiant climbs to
74°
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

8:37 AM

8:37 AM

8:00 AM Blue hour
8:37 AM Sunrise
9:32 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

4:54 PM

4:54 PM

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

3:58 PM Golden hour
4:54 PM Sunset
5:31 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing crescent

33% lit

12:17 PM – 11:19 PM

ESE WSW
12:17 PM Moonrise
12:42 PM 4°
5:48 PM Highest, 33°
10:54 PM 4°
11:19 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 8:00 AM–8:37 AM
  • Morning best color 8:20 AM
  • Sunrise 8:37 AM
  • Morning golden hour 8:37 AM–9:32 AM
  • Moonrise 12:18 PM
  • Evening golden hour 3:58 PM–4:54 PM
  • Sunset 4:54 PM
  • Evening blue hour 4:54 PM–5:31 PM
  • Evening best color 5:10 PM
  • Fully dark 6:50 PM–6:42 AM
  • Moonset 11:20 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 11:30 PM–6:42 AM
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Next day → Wednesday Wed, Dec 16

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