✦ Quadrantids from Beijing
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The Quadrantids meteor shower peaks from Beijing around Jan 3-4, with up to 110 meteors per hour under ideal conditions. In 2026 a half moon will wash out fainter meteors, and from Beijing the radiant in Boötes climbs to 59° above the north-east horizon around 05:55. Local best viewing window: 02:15–05:55 CST on the peak night, about 3.7 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 110/hour headline figure works out to roughly 94 meteors an hour from Beijing under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: mostly clouded over — breaks will be brief.
2026 Conditions in Beijing
Peak Night
Jan 3-4
Meteors/Hour Here
~94
110 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌓 Fair
Best Viewing
02:15 — 05:55
CST · radiant 59° north-east
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 north-east — Boötes reaches 59° at 05:55 CST, its highest while the sky is still dark