✦ Ursids from Vitoria-Gasteiz
Ursids in Vitoria-Gasteiz
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The Ursids meteor shower peaks from Vitoria-Gasteiz 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 Vitoria-Gasteiz the radiant in Ursa Minor climbs to 53° above the north horizon around 06:55. Local best viewing window: 19:25–06:55 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 Vitoria-Gasteiz under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: mostly clouded over — breaks will be brief.
2026 Conditions in Vitoria-Gasteiz
Peak Night
Dec 22
Meteors/Hour Here
~8
10 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌓 Fair
Best Viewing
19:25 — 06:55
CET · radiant 53° north
Tonight's Weather in Vitoria-Gasteiz
How to Watch from Vitoria-Gasteiz
- 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 53° at 06:55 CET, its highest while the sky is still dark
◐ Total Solar Eclipse 2026 in Vitoria-Gasteiz
Vitoria-Gasteiz sits inside the path of totality, so the sky goes completely dark.
Eclipse times in Vitoria-Gasteiz →