Dec. 13, and should also be visible at least one day before and after that.
Meteors appear as streaks of light zipping across the sky.
Meteors, often referred to as shooting stars, occur when material, generally dust or sand sized, collides with the Earth's atmosphere and burns up due to friction. The Geminids are traditionally one of the best annual meteor showers, if not the best. At its peak, 50-60 meteors per hour may be visible as early as 9 p.m. under ideal conditions at a very dark site. It is best to look for meteors before the Moon rises, which will occur around 11 p.m. on the 13th and an hour later on the 14th. Pull up a chair and a blanket for several minutes or several hours and stare at a nice dark patch of sky, and you'll likely be rewarded with some meteors.