✦ Ursids from León
Ursids in León
71
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10
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31
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53
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The Ursids meteor shower peaks from León 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 León the radiant in Ursa Minor climbs to 53° above the north horizon around 07:05. Local best viewing window: 19:35–07:05 CET on the peak night, about 11.5 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 10/hour headline figure works out to roughly 8 meteors an hour from León under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: patchy cloud — expect to wait out a few banks.
2026 Conditions in León
Peak Night
Dec 22
Meteors/Hour Here
~8
10 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌓 Fair
Best Viewing
19:35 — 07:05
CET · radiant 53° north
Tonight's Weather in León
How to Watch from León
- 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 53° at 07:05 CET, its highest while the sky is still dark
◐ Total Solar Eclipse 2026 in León
León sits inside the path of totality, so the sky goes completely dark.
Eclipse times in León →