✦ Quadrantids from Rome
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The Quadrantids meteor shower peaks from Rome 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 Rome the radiant in Boötes climbs to 61° above the north-east horizon around 05:55. Local best viewing window: 02:00–05:55 CET on the peak night, about 3.9 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 110/hour headline figure works out to roughly 96 meteors an hour from Rome under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: widespread cloud, with little clear sky forecast.
2026 Conditions in Rome
Peak Night
Jan 3-4
Meteors/Hour Here
~96
110 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌓 Fair
Best Viewing
02:00 — 05:55
CET · radiant 61° north-east
Tonight's Weather in Rome
How to Watch from Rome
- 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 61° at 05:55 CET, its highest while the sky is still dark