✦ Ursids from Toronto
Ursids in Toronto
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The Ursids meteor shower peaks from Toronto 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 Toronto the radiant in Ursa Minor climbs to 54° above the north horizon around 06:00. Local best viewing window: 18:30–06:00 EST 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 Toronto under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: overcast throughout, so expect nothing visible.
2026 Conditions in Toronto
Peak Night
Dec 22
Meteors/Hour Here
~8
10 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌓 Fair
Best Viewing
18:30 — 06:00
EST · radiant 54° north
Tonight's Weather in Toronto
How to Watch from Toronto
- 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 06:00 EST, its highest while the sky is still dark