✦ Quadrantids from Santander
Quadrantids in Santander
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The Quadrantids meteor shower peaks from Santander 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 Santander the radiant in Boötes climbs to 63° above the north-east horizon around 07:05. Local best viewing window: 02:55–07:05 CET on the peak night, about 4.2 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 110/hour headline figure works out to roughly 98 meteors an hour from Santander under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: widespread cloud, with little clear sky forecast.
2026 Conditions in Santander
Peak Night
Jan 3-4
Meteors/Hour Here
~98
110 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌓 Fair
Best Viewing
02:55 — 07:05
CET · radiant 63° north-east
Tonight's Weather in Santander
How to Watch from Santander
- 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 63° at 07:05 CET, its highest while the sky is still dark
◐ Total Solar Eclipse 2026 in Santander
Santander sits inside the path of totality, so the sky goes completely dark.
Eclipse times in Santander →