✦ Orionids from Beijing
Orionids in Beijing
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The Orionids meteor shower peaks from Beijing around Oct 21, with up to 20 meteors per hour under ideal conditions. In 2026 a bright moon will hide most meteors except the brightest, and from Beijing the radiant in Orion climbs to 66° above the south horizon around 04:35. Local best viewing window: 23:55–05:00 CST on the peak night, about 5.1 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 20/hour headline figure works out to roughly 18 meteors an hour from Beijing under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: mostly clouded over — breaks will be brief.
2026 Conditions in Beijing
Peak Night
Oct 21
Meteors/Hour Here
~18
20 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌔 Poor
Best Viewing
23:55 — 05:00
CST · radiant 66° south
Tonight's Weather in Beijing
How to Watch from Beijing
- Find a dark spot away from city lights — parks, hilltops, or rooftops work well
- Lie on your back and look straight up — no telescope needed
- Give your eyes 20 minutes to adapt to the dark
- Face south — Orion reaches 66° at 04:35 CST, its highest while the sky is still dark