Watch Spectacular Quadrantids Meteor Shower Through Jan. 16, Will Peak on Jan. 3

The Quadrantids are one of nine major meteor showers in 2025.

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA —The Quadrantids Meteor shower is currently active from December 26 to January 16, peaking on January 2-3.

According to the American Meteor Society, the Quadrantids have the potential to be the strongest shower of the year but usually fall short due to the short length of maximum activity of 6 hours and the poor weather experienced during early January.

The Quadrantids are one of nine major meteor showers in 2025.

A meteor shower is a celestial event in which a number of meteors are observed to radiate, or originate, from one point in the night sky called Radiant.

These meteors are caused by streams of cosmic debris called meteoroids entering Earth’s atmosphere at extremely high speeds on parallel trajectories.

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The average hourly rate one can expect under dark skies is 25. These meteors usually lack persistent trains but often produce bright fireballs.

Due to the high northerly declination (celestial latitude), these meteors are not well seen from the southern hemisphere. Predictions for the 2025 Quadrantids show a peak near 12 p.m. in Florida on January 3rd. This timing favors the Pacific area but has the potential to be seen overnight on January 2 in Florida.

Rates could be quite high if observed under clear, transparent skies. The waxing crescent moon will set before the radiant achieves a favorable altitude.

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