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Meteor shower peak

Geminids

The richest shower of the year. Up to 150 meteors per hour, slow and bright, and unlike all the others they come from an asteroid.

Active period
4 to 20 December
Best time
from early evening, peak around 2:00
Peak
up to 150 meteors per hour
km/s
Speed: 35 km/s

The peaks to 2030

  • Monday, December 14, 2026, 14:00

    Moonlight: 21 per cent, new Moon on 9 December

  • Tuesday, December 14, 2027, 20:00

    Moonlight: 97 per cent, two days after full Moon

  • Thursday, December 14, 2028, 02:00

    Moonlight: 2 per cent waning crescent

  • Friday, December 14, 2029, 08:00

    Moonlight: 68 per cent, sets 02:22

  • Saturday, December 14, 2030, 15:00

    Moonlight: 76 per cent waning

Source: IMO, in-the-sky.org. Times for Europe/London.

The day in the planting calendar

The next peak falls on December 14, 2026. This is how that day looks in the biodynamic planting calendar, calculated for the Europe/London time zone.

Day type
Root day
Moon in the constellation
Capricorn
Moon phase
Waxing Moon
Moon’s path
ascending

Carrots, beetroot, potatoes, onions — everything that grows below ground.

Unfavourable times on this day

  • Node of Mercury: 00:00–11:16
  • Lunar node: 07:28–18:36

The days before and after

If you want to move the work, here are the neighbouring days with day type and constellation.

  • Friday, December 11, 2026Fruit day(Sagittarius)
  • Saturday, December 12, 2026Fruit day(Sagittarius)
  • Sunday, December 13, 2026Root day(Capricorn, with an unfavourable time)
  • Tuesday, December 15, 2026Flower day(Aquarius)
  • Wednesday, December 16, 2026Flower day(Aquarius)
  • Thursday, December 17, 2026Leaf day(Pisces)

Every day in December 2026

What it means for sowing and planting

Meteor showers do not enter the planting calendar. For sowing and planting on the day of the peak, the constellation, the Moon’s course and the unfavourable times above count.

Frequently asked questions

Can I sow and plant on December 14, 2026?

The Moon stands mostly in front of Capricorn; it is a root day. Unfavourable: Node of Mercury 00:00–11:16; Lunar node 07:28–18:36. Outside that time the day suits everything that belongs to a root day. Carrots, beetroot, potatoes, onions — everything that grows below ground.

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