✦ Ursids from Lagos
Ursids in Lagos
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The Ursids meteor shower peaks from Lagos 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 Lagos the radiant in Ursa Minor climbs to 15° above the north horizon around 05:35. Local best viewing window: 03:35–05:35 WAT on the peak night, about 2.0 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 10/hour headline figure works out to roughly 3 meteors an hour from Lagos under a genuinely dark sky. The radiant stays low from Lagos, so expect fewer meteors but longer, shallower trails near the horizon. Tonight: heavy cover, with only occasional breaks.
2026 Conditions in Lagos
Peak Night
Dec 22
Meteors/Hour Here
~3
10 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌓 Fair
Best Viewing
03:35 — 05:35
WAT · radiant 15° north
Tonight's Weather in Lagos
How to Watch from Lagos
- 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 15° at 05:35 WAT, its highest while the sky is still dark