✦ Ursids from Amsterdam
Ursids in Amsterdam
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The Ursids meteor shower peaks from Amsterdam around Dec 22, with up to 10 meteors per hour under ideal conditions. In 2026 a half moon will wash out fainter meteors, and from Amsterdam the radiant in Ursa Minor climbs to 63° above the north horizon around 06:40. Local best viewing window: 18:40–06:40 CET on the peak night, about 12.0 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 10/hour headline figure works out to roughly 9 meteors an hour from Amsterdam under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: widespread cloud, with little clear sky forecast.
2026 Conditions in Amsterdam
Peak Night
Dec 22
Meteors/Hour Here
~9
10 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌓 Fair
Best Viewing
18:40 — 06:40
CET · radiant 63° north
Tonight's Weather in Amsterdam
How to Watch from Amsterdam
- 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 — Ursa Minor reaches 63° at 06:40 CET, its highest while the sky is still dark