The best time to see Ursid Meteor Shower in 2027 is December 21-22, 2027.
Timing status: Timing verification pending.
December 21-22, 2027
A quiet solstice shower
A low-key shower to close out the year.
The Ursids are a modest solstice-season shower radiating near the Little Dipper. Rates are low, but a dark, moonless night can still turn up a steady trickle before dawn.
Peak rate: ~10 / hour
Where it is visible: Northern Hemisphere, pre-dawn
Northern hemisphere only in practice. The radiant is in Ursa Minor at roughly 76 degrees north, so it never rises at all from the southern hemisphere.
Next time: Ursid Meteor Shower, December 21-22, 2028
Ursid Meteor Shower 2027: December 21-22, 2027.
Ursid Meteor Shower 2028: December 21-22, 2028.
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