✦ Ursids from Tromsø
Ursids in Tromsø
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The Ursids meteor shower peaks from Tromsø 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 Tromsø the radiant in Ursa Minor climbs to 81° above the north-east horizon around 06:25. Local best viewing window: 17:00–06:25 CET on the peak night, about 13.4 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 10/hour headline figure works out to roughly 10 meteors an hour from Tromsø under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: intermittent cloud, so patience pays off.
2026 Conditions in Tromsø
Peak Night
Dec 22
Meteors/Hour Here
~10
10 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌓 Fair
Best Viewing
17:00 — 06:25
CET · radiant 81° north-east
Tonight's Weather in Tromsø
How to Watch from Tromsø
- 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-east — Ursa Minor reaches 81° at 06:25 CET, its highest while the sky is still dark