✦ Quadrantids from Palma de Mallorca
Quadrantids in Palma de Mallorca
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The Quadrantids meteor shower peaks from Palma de Mallorca 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 Palma de Mallorca the radiant in Boötes climbs to 59° above the north-east horizon around 06:30. Local best viewing window: 02:50–06:30 CET on the peak night, about 3.7 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 110/hour headline figure works out to roughly 94 meteors an hour from Palma de Mallorca under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: heavy cover, with only occasional breaks.
2026 Conditions in Palma de Mallorca
Peak Night
Jan 3-4
Meteors/Hour Here
~94
110 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌓 Fair
Best Viewing
02:50 — 06:30
CET · radiant 59° north-east
Tonight's Weather in Palma de Mallorca
How to Watch from Palma de Mallorca
- 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 59° at 06:30 CET, its highest while the sky is still dark
◐ Total Solar Eclipse 2026 in Palma de Mallorca
Palma de Mallorca sits inside the path of totality, so the sky goes completely dark.
Eclipse times in Palma de Mallorca →