✦ Ursids from Zurich
Ursids in Zurich
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The Ursids meteor shower peaks from Zurich 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 Zurich the radiant in Ursa Minor climbs to 58° above the north horizon around 06:15. Local best viewing window: 18:35–06:15 CET on the peak night, about 11.7 hours of astronomical darkness. Scaled to that altitude, the 10/hour headline figure works out to roughly 8 meteors an hour from Zurich under a genuinely dark sky. Tonight: mostly cloud-free — light pollution will be the limiting factor.
2026 Conditions in Zurich
Peak Night
Dec 22
Meteors/Hour Here
~8
10 with the radiant overhead
Moon
🌓 Fair
Best Viewing
18:35 — 06:15
CET · radiant 58° north
Tonight's Weather in Zurich
How to Watch from Zurich
- 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 58° at 06:15 CET, its highest while the sky is still dark