✦ Ursids from Los Angeles
Ursids in Los Angeles
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The Ursids meteor shower peaks from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles the radiant in Ursa Minor climbs to 44° above the north horizon around 05:25. Local best viewing window: 00:00–05:25 PST on the peak night, about 5.4 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 10/hour headline figure works out to roughly 7 meteors an hour from Los Angeles under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: solid cover, with no real breaks forecast.
2026 Conditions in Los Angeles
Peak Night
Dec 22
Meteors/Hour Here
~7
10 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌓 Fair
Best Viewing
00:00 — 05:25
PST · radiant 44° north
Tonight's Weather in Los Angeles
How to Watch from Los Angeles
- 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 44° at 05:25 PST, its highest while the sky is still dark