✦ Ursids from Tokyo
Ursids in Tokyo
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The Ursids meteor shower peaks from Tokyo 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 Tokyo the radiant in Ursa Minor climbs to 46° above the north horizon around 05:15. Local best viewing window: 23:10–05:15 JST on the peak night, about 6.1 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 10/hour headline figure works out to roughly 7 meteors an hour from Tokyo under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: mostly cloud-free — light pollution will be the limiting factor.
2026 Conditions in Tokyo
Peak Night
Dec 22
Meteors/Hour Here
~7
10 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌓 Fair
Best Viewing
23:10 — 05:15
JST · radiant 46° north
Tonight's Weather in Tokyo
How to Watch from Tokyo
- 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 46° at 05:15 JST, its highest while the sky is still dark