Meteor shower Quadrantids — observing times and guide
Quadrantids visibility on 2027-01-03
Quadrantids rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 20.1% illuminated  | 03:03 | 41° |
| Quadrantids radiant transit | 07:35 | 78° |
| Moonset | 12:38 | 36° |
| Sunset | 16:01 | 9° |
| Civil sunset | 16:31 | 6° |
| Twilight start | 17:04 | 3° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 17:35 | 1° |
| Quadrantids radiant set | 17:52 | |
| Quadrantids radiant rise | 21:14 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 04:49 | 58° |
| Twilight end | 05:20 | 63° |
| Civil sunrise | 05:53 | 68° |
| Sunrise | 06:23 | 73° |
Track Quadrantids Position Throughout the Night
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Moon conditions for Quadrantids — 2027
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 Quadrantids
Radiant position:
- Right Ascension: 15h 19m 58s"
- Declination: 49° 48' 00s
Peak activity: Active from December 31 to January 10; with peak activity around January 3.
Associated parent body: Quadrantids is produced by debris associated with 2003 EH1. Earth encounters this stream along its orbit.
Quadrantids — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-mm-dd | - | January 3 | - |
| 2003-mm-dd | - | January 3 | - |
| 2008-mm-dd | December 30 | January 4 | January 5 |
| 2009-mm-dd | December 28 | January 3 | January 11 |
| 2010-mm-dd | November 14 | January 3 | January 11 |
| 2015-08-23 | December 22 | January 3 | January 17 |
| 2022-11-16 | December 31 | January 3 | January 10 |
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.