✦ Ursids from Beijing
Ursids in Beijing
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The Ursids meteor shower peaks from Beijing 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 Beijing the radiant in Ursa Minor climbs to 50° above the north horizon around 05:55. Local best viewing window: 18:35–05:55 CST 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 Beijing under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: mostly clouded over — breaks will be brief.
2026 Conditions in Beijing
Peak Night
Dec 22
Meteors/Hour Here
~8
10 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌓 Fair
Best Viewing
18:35 — 05:55
CST · radiant 50° north
Tonight's Weather in Beijing
How to Watch from Beijing
- 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 50° at 05:55 CST, its highest while the sky is still dark