The Geminid meteor shower, one of the most reliable and spectacular displays of the year, reaches peak activity overnight on Saturday, Dec. 13, into the early hours of Sunday, Dec. 14.

While Geminid meteors can be spotted throughout the night, the best time to watch is after midnight through the early hours before dawn, when rates are typically highest.

That is the best time, because the constellation Gemini, the shower's radiant, climbs higher in the sky as the night goes on. As Earth rotates into the oncoming stream of debris left behind by asteroid 3200 Phaethon, more meteors will streak across the sky. Under perfect dark sky conditions, eagle-eyed meteor hunters may be able to spot up to 150 meteors per hour.

Geminids will start appearing in the mid-evening, so you don't need to sta

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