✦ Ursids from Cairo
Ursids in Cairo
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The Ursids meteor shower peaks from Cairo 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 Cairo the radiant in Ursa Minor climbs to 40° above the north horizon around 05:20. Local best viewing window: 01:10–05:20 EET on the peak night, about 4.2 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 10/hour headline figure works out to roughly 6 meteors an hour from Cairo under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: some cloud about, but gaps should be frequent.
2026 Conditions in Cairo
Peak Night
Dec 22
Meteors/Hour Here
~6
10 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌓 Fair
Best Viewing
01:10 — 05:20
EET · radiant 40° north
Tonight's Weather in Cairo
How to Watch from Cairo
- 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 40° at 05:20 EET, its highest while the sky is still dark