The Geminid Meteor Shower peaks this weekend, Dec. 13-14. The near-full moon will hamper viewing, so the shower may not be as spectacular as some predict.
However, according to Space.com, you’ll still have a chance to catch some shooting stars between 6 and 7 p.m. on Saturday night–just before the moon comes up:
“Early Saturday evening, there is a fair chance of catching sight of some “Earth-grazing” meteors: long, bright shooting stars that streak overhead from a point near or just below the horizon.
“Such meteors are so distinctive because they follow very long paths nearly parallel to our atmosphere. In this year’s Geminids, look for meteors racing almost straight up from the northeast horizon to a point ending overhead.”
Happy viewing.
