✦ Ursids from Rome
Ursids in Rome
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The Ursids meteor shower peaks from Rome 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 Rome the radiant in Ursa Minor climbs to 52° above the north horizon around 05:50. Local best viewing window: 18:25–05:50 CET on the peak night, about 11.4 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 10/hour headline figure works out to roughly 8 meteors an hour from Rome under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: widespread cloud, with little clear sky forecast.
2026 Conditions in Rome
Peak Night
Dec 22
Meteors/Hour Here
~8
10 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌓 Fair
Best Viewing
18:25 — 05:50
CET · radiant 52° north
Tonight's Weather in Rome
How to Watch from Rome
- 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 52° at 05:50 CET, its highest while the sky is still dark