Dec22027 · UTC
Phoenicids Meteor Shower
Phoenicids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of Var. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
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December 2027.
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| 28 | 29 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 1 |
11 events this month
Grouped by peak date in UTCThursday, December 2 UTC
Monday, December 6 UTC
Dec62027 · UTC
Andromedids Meteor Shower
Andromedids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 5. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Tuesday, December 7 UTC
Dec72027 · UTC
Puppid-Velids Meteor Shower
IMO lists this as a radiant reference date rather than a confirmed true maximum.
Thursday, December 9 UTC
Dec92027 · UTC
Sigma Hydrids Meteor Shower
Sigma Hydrids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 7. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Dec92027 · UTC
Monocerotids Meteor Shower
Monocerotids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 3. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Monday, December 13 UTC
Dec132027 · UTC
Full Moon — Cold Moon
The Moon reaches its full phase (Cold Moon).
Tuesday, December 14 UTC
Dec142027 · UTC
Geminids Meteor Shower
Geminids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 150. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Wednesday, December 22 UTC
Dec222027 · UTC
December Solstice
Astronomical winter begins in the Northern Hemisphere and summer in the Southern Hemisphere.
Thursday, December 23 UTC
Dec232027 · UTC
Ursids Meteor Shower
Ursids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 10. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Dec232027 · UTC
Comae Berenicids Meteor Shower
Comae Berenicids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 3. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Monday, December 27 UTC
Dec272027 · UTC
New Moon
Dark moonless skies make this a useful night for stargazing.
Also active this month
These showers peak in another month, but their catalog activity windows overlap this one.
Nov132027 · UTC
Northern Taurids Meteor Shower
Northern Taurids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 5. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Nov282027 · UTC
November Orionids Meteor Shower
November Orionids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 3. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
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