✦ Ursids from Madrid
Ursids in Madrid
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The Ursids meteor shower peaks from Madrid 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 Madrid the radiant in Ursa Minor climbs to 51° above the north horizon around 06:55. Local best viewing window: 19:35–06:55 CET on the peak night, about 11.3 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 10/hour headline figure works out to roughly 8 meteors an hour from Madrid under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: partial cover — worth checking again closer to the time.
2026 Conditions in Madrid
Peak Night
Dec 22
Meteors/Hour Here
~8
10 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌓 Fair
Best Viewing
19:35 — 06:55
CET · radiant 51° north
Tonight's Weather in Madrid
How to Watch from Madrid
- 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 51° at 06:55 CET, its highest while the sky is still dark