Meteor shower Phoenicids — observing times and guide
Phoenicids visibility on 2026-12-06
Phoenicids rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 8.6% illuminated  | 03:31 | -31° |
| Phoenicids radiant rise | 13:25 | |
| Moonset | 15:55 | 37° |
| Sunset | 17:53 | 66° |
| Civil sunset | 18:17 | 71° |
| Twilight start (−12°) | 18:43 | 77° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 19:09 | 81° |
| Phoenicids radiant transit | 19:24 | 82° |
| Phoenicids radiant set | 01:23 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 04:33 | -47° |
Track Phoenicids position throughout the night
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Moon conditions for Phoenicids — 2026
Meteor visibility depends strongly on the Moon’s position and brightness. This chart helps identify darker observing periods.
Blue and white show night and day; red marks when the radiant is above the horizon, the white line its transit, and grey when the Moon is above the horizon. Select a date for detailed Sun and Moon times.
Observing the Phoenicids
Radiant position:
- Right Ascension: 00h 26m 48s"
- Declination: -7° 42' 00s
Peak activity: Active from November 28 to December 9; with peak activity around December 6.
Associated parent body: Phoenicids is produced by debris associated with D/1819 W1 (Blanpain) /2003 WY25. Earth encounters this stream along its orbit.
Phoenicids — Observation history
Previous activity records show the reported start, peak and end dates. Exact dates may shift slightly from year to year.
| Year | Start date | Peak date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | December 6 | December 5 | December 6 |
| 2022 | November 12 | November 14 | November 16 |
Use these dates as a historical guide and check current predictions near the event.
Data Credits
Meteor data are provided by the International Astronomical Union Meteor Data Center . We thank the observers and researchers who contribute these records.