Paris, Île-de-France Region, France

Wednesday, December 16, 2026

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Paris, Île-de-France Region, France Wednesday 16 December 2026

Meteor shower

Geminids

Active, around 79 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

8:38 AM

8:38 AM

8:00 AM Blue hour
8:38 AM Sunrise
9:33 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.

3:59 PM Golden hour
4:54 PM Sunset
5:31 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

First quarter

42% lit

12:32 PM – 12:29 AM

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12:32 PM Moonrise
12:56 PM 4°
6:28 PM Highest, 39°
12:05 AM 4°
12:29 AM 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–8:38 AM
  • Morning best color 8:21 AM
  • Sunrise 8:38 AM
  • Morning golden hour 8:38 AM–9:33 AM
  • Moonrise 12:32 PM
  • Evening golden hour 3:59 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
  • Dark, no Moon 12:40 AM–6:42 AM
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