✦ Orionids from Vitoria-Gasteiz
Orionids in Vitoria-Gasteiz
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The Orionids meteor shower peaks from Vitoria-Gasteiz 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 Vitoria-Gasteiz the radiant in Orion climbs to 63° above the south horizon around 06:30. Local best viewing window: 01:55–06:55 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 Vitoria-Gasteiz under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: mostly clouded over — breaks will be brief.
2026 Conditions in Vitoria-Gasteiz
Peak Night
Oct 21
Meteors/Hour Here
~18
20 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌔 Poor
Best Viewing
01:55 — 06:55
CEST · radiant 63° south
Tonight's Weather in Vitoria-Gasteiz
How to Watch from Vitoria-Gasteiz
- 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 63° at 06:30 CEST, its highest while the sky is still dark
◐ Total Solar Eclipse 2026 in Vitoria-Gasteiz
Vitoria-Gasteiz sits inside the path of totality, so the sky goes completely dark.
Eclipse times in Vitoria-Gasteiz →