✦ Quadrantids from Lagos
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The Quadrantids meteor shower peaks from Lagos 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 Lagos the radiant in Boötes climbs to 28° above the north-east horizon around 05:40. Local best viewing window: 04:15–05:40 WAT on the peak night, about 1.4 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 110/hour headline figure works out to roughly 52 meteors an hour from Lagos under a genuinely dark sky. The radiant stays low from Lagos, so expect fewer meteors but longer, shallower trails near the horizon. Tonight: heavy cover, with only occasional breaks.
2026 Conditions in Lagos
Peak Night
Jan 3-4
Meteors/Hour Here
~52
110 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌓 Fair
Best Viewing
04:15 — 05:40
WAT · radiant 28° north-east
Tonight's Weather in Lagos
How to Watch from Lagos
- 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 28° at 05:40 WAT, its highest while the sky is still dark