✦ Ursids from Bergen
Ursids in Bergen
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The Ursids meteor shower peaks from Bergen 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 Bergen the radiant in Ursa Minor climbs to 71° above the north-east horizon around 06:55. Local best viewing window: 18:20–06:55 CET on the peak night, about 12.6 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 10/hour headline figure works out to roughly 9 meteors an hour from Bergen under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: total cover forecast, with no usable gaps.
2026 Conditions in Bergen
Peak Night
Dec 22
Meteors/Hour Here
~9
10 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌓 Fair
Best Viewing
18:20 — 06:55
CET · radiant 71° north-east
Tonight's Weather in Bergen
How to Watch from Bergen
- 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 — Ursa Minor reaches 71° at 06:55 CET, its highest while the sky is still dark