✦ Ursids from Santander
Ursids in Santander
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The Ursids meteor shower peaks from Santander 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 Santander the radiant in Ursa Minor climbs to 54° above the north horizon around 07:00. Local best viewing window: 19:30–07:00 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 Santander under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: widespread cloud, with little clear sky forecast.
2026 Conditions in Santander
Peak Night
Dec 22
Meteors/Hour Here
~8
10 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌓 Fair
Best Viewing
19:30 — 07:00
CET · radiant 54° north
Tonight's Weather in Santander
How to Watch from Santander
- 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 54° at 07:00 CET, its highest while the sky is still dark
◐ Total Solar Eclipse 2026 in Santander
Santander sits inside the path of totality, so the sky goes completely dark.
Eclipse times in Santander →