Experts say the colorful Geminid meteor shower is already active, but it will be at its best from the late-night hours on Friday, Dec. 13, into the early morning hours on Saturday, Dec. 14.

A meteor streaks in the night sky Dec. 14, 2023 above the border wall in Arizona between the U.S. and Mexico during the annual Geminids meteor shower.

From the glittering Pleiades star cluster to the fiery trails of the Geminid meteor shower, and the sight of Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn parading across the sky, this December will be filled ...

Between July 18 and Aug. 12, you can see the Southern Delta Aquariids shower in the Northern Hemisphere by looking to the south. Under dark skies, the shower can have a maximum hourly rate of 15-20 meteors. It occurs at the beginning of the Perseids. Unable to view our graphics? Click here to see them.

The meteor shower, which reliably peaks every year around mid-December, is famed for its strong, bright and consistent shooting stars. If conditions are just right, ...

According to NASA, the Perseids meteor shower is considered the best meteor shower of the year. In 2025, it's set to be active from around July 17 to Aug. 23. When observed under dark-sky conditions, stargazers can expect to see meteors traveling at a velocity of about 37 miles per second.

This busy weekend marks the peaks of December's full cold moon and the Geminids meteor shower. The Geminids shower peaked overnight Friday and Saturday, yet will remain active until Dec. 24.

The asteroid known as 3200 Phaethon is responsible for the Geminid meteor shower. This shower is unique because it derives from an asteroid, where most meteor showers come from broken-up comets.