✦ Quadrantids from Nairobi
Quadrantids in Nairobi
00
days
:
00
hrs
:
00
min
:
00
sec
The Quadrantids meteor shower peaks from Nairobi 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 Nairobi the radiant in Boötes climbs to 20° above the north-east horizon around 05:15. Local best viewing window: 03:55–05:15 EAT on the peak night, about 1.3 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 110/hour headline figure works out to roughly 38 meteors an hour from Nairobi under a genuinely dark sky. The radiant stays low from Nairobi, so expect fewer meteors but longer, shallower trails near the horizon. Tonight: limited visibility; a site a short drive away may do better.
2026 Conditions in Nairobi
Peak Night
Jan 3-4
Meteors/Hour Here
~38
110 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌓 Fair
Best Viewing
03:55 — 05:15
EAT · radiant 20° north-east
Tonight's Weather in Nairobi
How to Watch from Nairobi
- 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 20° at 05:15 EAT, its highest while the sky is still dark