✦ Perseids from Amsterdam
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The Perseids meteor shower peaks from Amsterdam around Aug 12-13, with up to 150 meteors per hour under ideal conditions. In 2026 a new moon means dark skies, and from Amsterdam the radiant in Perseus climbs to 59° above the north-east horizon around 03:45. Local best viewing window: 23:45–03:45 CEST on the peak night, about 4.0 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 150/hour headline figure works out to roughly 129 meteors an hour from Amsterdam under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: widespread cloud, with little clear sky forecast.
2026 Conditions in Amsterdam
Peak Night
Aug 12-13
Meteors/Hour Here
~129
150 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌑 Great
Best Viewing
23:45 — 03:45
CEST · radiant 59° north-east
Tonight's Weather in Amsterdam
How to Watch from Amsterdam
- 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 north-east — Perseus reaches 59° at 03:45 CEST, its highest while the sky is still dark