January 2026
One shower peaks this month. The best Moon belongs to the Quadrantids on 3 January 2026, 100% lit — a bright sky — a near-full Moon will leave only the brightest meteors visible.
Peaking in January
| Peak (UTC) | Shower | Weekday | Moon | ZHR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quadrantids | Saturday | 100% | 110 |
The Moon in January
Quarter phases in UTC. The days around new Moon are the dark window: if a shower is active across it, those nights often beat a moonlit peak.
- full Moon 3 January 2026 10:03 UTC
- last quarter 10 January 2026 15:49 UTC
- new Moon 18 January 2026 19:52 UTC
- first quarter 26 January 2026 04:47 UTC
How to use this month
A peak is an instant, not a night. What matters for you is whether the radiant is high and the sky is dark during the hours you are actually outside, which depends on your latitude and your weather — neither of which a calendar can know. Use this page to pick candidate nights, then check the verdict for your own coordinates on the day.
Activity windows this month: Quadrantids (28 December – 12 January).