✦ Orionids from Oviedo
Orionids in Oviedo
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The Orionids meteor shower peaks from Oviedo 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 Oviedo the radiant in Orion climbs to 62° above the south horizon around 06:45. Local best viewing window: 02:05–07:05 CEST on the peak night, about 5.0 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 20/hour headline figure works out to roughly 18 meteors an hour from Oviedo under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: mostly clouded over — breaks will be brief.
2026 Conditions in Oviedo
Peak Night
Oct 21
Meteors/Hour Here
~18
20 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌔 Poor
Best Viewing
02:05 — 07:05
CEST · radiant 62° south
Tonight's Weather in Oviedo
How to Watch from Oviedo
- 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 62° at 06:45 CEST, its highest while the sky is still dark
◐ Total Solar Eclipse 2026 in Oviedo
Oviedo sits inside the path of totality, so the sky goes completely dark.
Eclipse times in Oviedo →