✦ Quadrantids from Zurich
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The Quadrantids meteor shower peaks from Zurich 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 Zurich the radiant in Boötes climbs to 65° above the east horizon around 06:20. Local best viewing window: 01:40–06:20 CET on the peak night, about 4.7 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 110/hour headline figure works out to roughly 100 meteors an hour from Zurich under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: mostly cloud-free — light pollution will be the limiting factor.
2026 Conditions in Zurich
Peak Night
Jan 3-4
Meteors/Hour Here
~100
110 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌓 Fair
Best Viewing
01:40 — 06:20
CET · radiant 65° east
Tonight's Weather in Zurich
How to Watch from Zurich
- 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 east — Boötes reaches 65° at 06:20 CET, its highest while the sky is still dark