Night Sky December 2025: Geminid Meteor Shower Peak Tonight, Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS, and the Best Stargazing Dates
Updated: December 14, 2025 December’s night sky is delivering exactly what skywatchers hope for: long hours of darkness, bright planets, and two headline-grabbing celestial events arriving back-to-back. First, the Geminid meteor shower—often called the year’s most reliable “shooting star” show—peaks across the night of December 13–14 with minimal moonlight for much of the prime viewing window. NASA Science+2EarthSky+2 Then, as the month heads toward the December solstice, attention shifts to a rarer visitor: interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, which makes its closest approach to Earth on December 19, 2025—still very far away, but scientifically thrilling and a legitimate observing target for telescopes. NASA Science+2NASA Science+2 Below is a detailed,