✦ Ursids from Helsinki
Ursids in Helsinki
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The Ursids meteor shower peaks from Helsinki 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 Helsinki the radiant in Ursa Minor climbs to 71° above the north-east horizon around 06:35. Local best viewing window: 18:05–06:35 EET on the peak night, about 12.5 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 10/hour headline figure works out to roughly 9 meteors an hour from Helsinki under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: unbroken cloud; conditions are as poor as they get.
2026 Conditions in Helsinki
Peak Night
Dec 22
Meteors/Hour Here
~9
10 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌓 Fair
Best Viewing
18:05 — 06:35
EET · radiant 71° north-east
Tonight's Weather in Helsinki
How to Watch from Helsinki
- 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 06:35 EET, its highest while the sky is still dark