✦ Quadrantids from Mexico City
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The Quadrantids meteor shower peaks from Mexico City 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 Mexico City the radiant in Boötes climbs to 42° above the north-east horizon around 05:50. Local best viewing window: 04:10–05:50 CST on the peak night, about 1.7 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 110/hour headline figure works out to roughly 74 meteors an hour from Mexico City under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: overcast throughout, so expect nothing visible.
2026 Conditions in Mexico City
Peak Night
Jan 3-4
Meteors/Hour Here
~74
110 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌓 Fair
Best Viewing
04:10 — 05:50
CST · radiant 42° north-east
Tonight's Weather in Mexico City
How to Watch from Mexico City
- 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 42° at 05:50 CST, its highest while the sky is still dark