Quadrantids meteor shower 2027

The Quadrantids peak on the night of January 3–4, 2027. Strong but with a very short peak of a few hours — best before dawn.

Peak night

January 3–4, 2027

Active

December 26 – January 16

Rate at peak

up to ~110 per hour (dark sky)

Radiant

Boötes (near the Big Dipper’s handle)

Moon at peak

11% lit · dark skies — excellent

Source

asteroid 2003 EH1

How to watch

Get away from city lights — even a short drive helps a lot.
Lie back and look about halfway up the sky, not straight at the radiant.
Give your eyes 20 minutes to adjust, and keep your phone screen off.
The best hours are usually after midnight until dawn.

Keep that night

Turn it into a star map poster — the real stars and this exact Moon.

See my sky free for January 4, 2027

Other meteor showers

Orionids 2026 · Leonids 2026 · Geminids 2026 · Ursids 2026 · Lyrids 2027 · Eta Aquariids 2027 · Perseids 2027 · Draconids 2027 · Full calendar

Questions

When is the Quadrantids meteor shower 2027?

It peaks on the night of January 3–4, 2027, and is active from December 26 – January 16.

How many Quadrantids meteors will I see?

Up to about 110 an hour under perfect dark skies with the radiant high; from suburbs or with a bright Moon, far fewer.

Where do the Quadrantids come from?

Dust left behind by asteroid 2003 EH1. The meteors appear to come from Boötes (near the Big Dipper’s handle), but they can appear anywhere in the sky.