Quadrantids 2026
A brief but intense January peak, rich in bright blue meteors, though the maximum is only a few hours wide.
The Quadrantids reach maximum on January 3, 2026, with a peak rate of up to 80 meteors per hour under ideal dark skies (active Dec 28 – Jan 12). A bright 98%-lit Waning Gibbous is up through much of the peak night and will drown out all but the brightest meteors. A poor year. This is a sharp maximum only a few hours wide, so the exact night and time matter: check the timing for your own location before heading out.
About the Quadrantids
The date of maximum is taken from the IMO Working List of Visual Meteor Showers; the radiant, velocity and parent body come from the IAU Meteor Data Center. Only the Moon phase and interference are computed for the year and location shown.