Meteor Shower
Quadrantids Meteor Shower Peak 2028
| Date | January 4, 2028 |
| Type | Meteor Shower |
| Visible from | Visible throughout the US and Canada, best from northern latitudes after midnight. |
The Quadrantids can reach up to 120 meteors per hour during their brief peak, and a waxing crescent-to-quarter Moon sets around midnight in 2028, leaving the second half of the night dark.
Best viewing tip
Stay out past midnight once the Moon sets to catch this shower's short, sharp peak.