✦ Quadrantids from Berlin
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The Quadrantids meteor shower peaks from Berlin 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 Berlin the radiant in Boötes climbs to 68° above the east horizon around 06:10. Local best viewing window: 00:45–06:10 CET on the peak night, about 5.4 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 110/hour headline figure works out to roughly 102 meteors an hour from Berlin under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: partial cover — worth checking again closer to the time.
2026 Conditions in Berlin
Peak Night
Jan 3-4
Meteors/Hour Here
~102
110 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌓 Fair
Best Viewing
00:45 — 06:10
CET · radiant 68° east
Tonight's Weather in Berlin
How to Watch from Berlin
- 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 east — Boötes reaches 68° at 06:10 CET, its highest while the sky is still dark