✦ Quadrantids from Toronto
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The Quadrantids meteor shower peaks from Toronto 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 Toronto the radiant in Boötes climbs to 63° above the north-east horizon around 06:05. Local best viewing window: 01:55–06:05 EST 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 Toronto under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: overcast throughout, so expect nothing visible.
2026 Conditions in Toronto
Peak Night
Jan 3-4
Meteors/Hour Here
~98
110 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌓 Fair
Best Viewing
01:55 — 06:05
EST · radiant 63° north-east
Tonight's Weather in Toronto
How to Watch from Toronto
- 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 06:05 EST, its highest while the sky is still dark