✦ Quadrantids from Dubai
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The Quadrantids meteor shower peaks from Dubai 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 Dubai the radiant in Boötes climbs to 47° above the north-east horizon around 05:40. Local best viewing window: 03:25–05:40 UTC+04 on the peak night, about 2.2 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 110/hour headline figure works out to roughly 80 meteors an hour from Dubai under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: intermittent cloud, so patience pays off.
2026 Conditions in Dubai
Peak Night
Jan 3-4
Meteors/Hour Here
~80
110 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌓 Fair
Best Viewing
03:25 — 05:40
UTC+04 · radiant 47° north-east
Tonight's Weather in Dubai
How to Watch from Dubai
- 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 47° at 05:40 UTC+04, its highest while the sky is still dark