The Quadrantids peak before dawn on 4 January

The Quadrantid peak is near 03:30 UT on 4 January 2027. It lasts a few hours and favours Europe and western Asia.

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Why is the peak so easy to miss?

It is short, a few hours rather than a night. The International Meteor Organization puts the 2027 maximum near 03:30 UT on 4 January, which is the early morning in Europe and western Asia. The shower is active from 28 December to 12 January. The moon is a thin crescent. The radiant is far north, so the southern hemisphere sees little.

The parent is asteroid 2003 EH1. Weather can hide the whole peak. The page is the time, not a promise of a clear sky.

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