✦ Ursids from Marrakech
Ursids in Marrakech
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The Ursids meteor shower peaks from Marrakech 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 Marrakech the radiant in Ursa Minor climbs to 41° above the north horizon around 07:00. Local best viewing window: 02:20–07:00 UTC+01 on the peak night, about 4.7 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 10/hour headline figure works out to roughly 7 meteors an hour from Marrakech under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: patchy cloud — expect to wait out a few banks.
2026 Conditions in Marrakech
Peak Night
Dec 22
Meteors/Hour Here
~7
10 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌓 Fair
Best Viewing
02:20 — 07:00
UTC+01 · radiant 41° north
Tonight's Weather in Marrakech
How to Watch from Marrakech
- 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 41° at 07:00 UTC+01, its highest while the sky is still dark