Meteor shower Comae Berenicids — observing times and guide
Comae Berenicids visibility on 2026-12-25
Comae Berenicids rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 17:29 | -20° |
Moonrise, 94.3% illuminated  | 18:07 | -17° |
| Comae Berenicids radiant rise | 20:14 | |
| Comae Berenicids radiant transit | 03:50 | 81° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 04:46 | 75° |
| Twilight end (−12°) | 05:18 | 70° |
| Civil sunrise | 05:51 | 63° |
| Sunrise | 06:22 | 57° |
| Moonset | 08:45 | 29° |
Track Comae Berenicids position throughout the night
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Moon conditions for Comae Berenicids — 2026
Meteor visibility depends strongly on the Moon’s position and brightness. This chart helps identify darker observing periods.
Blue and white show night and day; red marks when the radiant is above the horizon, the white line its transit, and grey when the Moon is above the horizon. Select a date for detailed Sun and Moon times.
Observing the Comae Berenicids
Radiant position:
- Right Ascension: 11h 03m 10s"
- Declination: 28° 24' 00s
Peak activity: Active from November 28 to February 16; with peak activity around December 25.
Comae Berenicids — Observation history
Previous activity records show the reported start, peak and end dates. Exact dates may shift slightly from year to year.
| Year | Start date | Peak date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | November 26 | December 17 | January 30 |
| 2009 | December 11 | December 15 | December 22 |
| 2014 | - | December 27 | - |
| 2014 | - | December 29 | - |
| 1966 | - | December 14 | - |
| 2015 | December 4 | December 26 | January 22 |
| 2023 | November 28 | December 25 | February 15 |
Use these dates as a historical guide and check current predictions near the event.
Data Credits
Meteor data are provided by the International Astronomical Union Meteor Data Center . We thank the observers and researchers who contribute these records.