Meteor Showers
Quadrantids
Next peak: January 3, 2027 · 110/hr
PeakJanuary 3, 2027
ActiveDecember 28 – January 12
Rate (ZHR)110/hr
Speed41 km/s
RadiantBoötes
Parent bodyasteroid 2003 EH1
Moon at peak12% · Waning Crescent
The Moon will be Waning Crescent (12% lit) near the peak — good, dark conditions.
About the Quadrantids
A short but intense peak lasting only a few hours; best seen from the northern hemisphere before dawn.
How to watch a meteor shower
Get away from city lights, let your eyes adapt for 20 minutes, and lie back so you can take in as much sky as possible. You don't need a telescope — meteors appear all over the sky. The best hours are usually after midnight, when your side of the Earth turns into the debris stream.
The single biggest factor after darkness is the Moon: a bright moon near the peak drowns out all but the brightest meteors. Check the moon phase for the peak night and, if it's bright, watch before moonrise or after moonset.