✦ Quadrantids from Granada
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The Quadrantids meteor shower peaks from Granada 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 Granada the radiant in Boötes climbs to 58° above the north-east horizon around 06:55. Local best viewing window: 03:25–06:55 CET on the peak night, about 3.5 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 110/hour headline figure works out to roughly 93 meteors an hour from Granada under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: cloud cover stays low across the forecast window.
2026 Conditions in Granada
Peak Night
Jan 3-4
Meteors/Hour Here
~93
110 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌓 Fair
Best Viewing
03:25 — 06:55
CET · radiant 58° north-east
Tonight's Weather in Granada
How to Watch from Granada
- 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 58° at 06:55 CET, its highest while the sky is still dark
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