✦ Ursids from København
Ursids in København
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The Ursids meteor shower peaks from København 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 København the radiant in Ursa Minor climbs to 66° above the north horizon around 06:15. Local best viewing window: 18:00–06:15 CET on the peak night, about 12.2 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 10/hour headline figure works out to roughly 9 meteors an hour from København under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: some cloud about, but gaps should be frequent.
2026 Conditions in København
Peak Night
Dec 22
Meteors/Hour Here
~9
10 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌓 Fair
Best Viewing
18:00 — 06:15
CET · radiant 66° north
Tonight's Weather in København
How to Watch from København
- 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 66° at 06:15 CET, its highest while the sky is still dark