Stargazers rejoice! Dec. 4 marks the start of the annual Geminid meteor shower, as Earth passes through the trail of debris shed by the strange blue asteroid 3200 Phaethon, triggering what promises to be one of the most spectacular shooting star displays of 2025.
The Geminid meteor shower is active from Dec. 4 to Dec. 20 and hits peak activity overnight on Dec. 13-14, when up to 150 meteors may be seen brightening the night sky each hour under perfect conditions, according to the American Meteor Society. NASA, meanwhile, estimates that 40 to 50 meteors may be visible each hour around the point of peak activity.
