✦ Ursids from Barcelona
Ursids in Barcelona
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The Ursids meteor shower peaks from Barcelona 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 Barcelona the radiant in Ursa Minor climbs to 51° above the north horizon around 06:30. Local best viewing window: 19:10–06:30 CET on the peak night, about 11.3 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 10/hour headline figure works out to roughly 8 meteors an hour from Barcelona under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: cover is high, so plan on short gaps at best.
2026 Conditions in Barcelona
Peak Night
Dec 22
Meteors/Hour Here
~8
10 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌓 Fair
Best Viewing
19:10 — 06:30
CET · radiant 51° north
Tonight's Weather in Barcelona
How to Watch from Barcelona
- 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 51° at 06:30 CET, its highest while the sky is still dark
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