✦ Ursids from Berlin
Ursids in Berlin
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The Ursids meteor shower peaks from Berlin 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 Berlin the radiant in Ursa Minor climbs to 63° above the north horizon around 06:05. Local best viewing window: 18:05–06:05 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 Berlin under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: fully overcast — little chance of a clear gap.
2026 Conditions in Berlin
Peak Night
Dec 22
Meteors/Hour Here
~9
10 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌓 Fair
Best Viewing
18:05 — 06:05
CET · radiant 63° north
Tonight's Weather in Berlin
How to Watch from Berlin
- 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 06:05 CET, its highest while the sky is still dark