✦ Quadrantids from Rovaniemi
Quadrantids in Rovaniemi
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The Quadrantids meteor shower peaks from Rovaniemi 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 Rovaniemi the radiant in Boötes climbs to 68° above the south-east horizon around 06:50. Local best viewing window: 17:55–06:50 EET on the peak night, about 12.9 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 110/hour headline figure works out to roughly 102 meteors an hour from Rovaniemi under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: intermittent cloud, so patience pays off.
2026 Conditions in Rovaniemi
Peak Night
Jan 3-4
Meteors/Hour Here
~102
110 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌓 Fair
Best Viewing
17:55 — 06:50
EET · radiant 68° south-east
Tonight's Weather in Rovaniemi
How to Watch from Rovaniemi
- 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 south-east — Boötes reaches 68° at 06:50 EET, its highest while the sky is still dark