✦ Ursids from Burgos
Ursids in Burgos
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The Ursids meteor shower peaks from Burgos 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 Burgos the radiant in Ursa Minor climbs to 52° above the north horizon around 06:55. Local best viewing window: 19:30–06:55 CET on the peak night, about 11.4 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 10/hour headline figure works out to roughly 8 meteors an hour from Burgos under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: partial cover — worth checking again closer to the time.
2026 Conditions in Burgos
Peak Night
Dec 22
Meteors/Hour Here
~8
10 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌓 Fair
Best Viewing
19:30 — 06:55
CET · radiant 52° north
Tonight's Weather in Burgos
How to Watch from Burgos
- 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 52° at 06:55 CET, its highest while the sky is still dark
◐ Total Solar Eclipse 2026 in Burgos
Burgos sits inside the path of totality, so the sky goes completely dark.
Eclipse times in Burgos →