Quadrantids 2027

The Quadrantids peak on the night of 3–4 January 2027 – at 03:34 UK time (03:34 UTC) on 4 January 2027 – with the Moon 13% lit. In the United Kingdom, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park has the best odds of a clear peak night: 37% of such nights were clear (Copernicus ERA5, 2006–2025). Across Europe, the best odds are at Garajonay National Park (75%).

Data updated: 31 December 2025 · Sources and licences

Calculated 5 November 2026 · cloud cover ERA5 2006–2025 · night lights NASA VIIRS 2025

Peak night	Moon lit	ZHR
4 January 2027, 03:34 UTC	12%	80

Radiant: RA 230°, Dec +49° · 41 km/s

Chance of a clear peak night

Places darker than half of Europe’s land, sorted by the chance of a clear peak night.

Place	Chance of a clear peak night	Country	Moonless dark hours (Sun < −12°)	Radiant max. height	Darker than…
Garajonay National Park	75%	Spain	10.0	54°	60%
Cabrera National Park	72%	Spain	10.8	64°	78%
Caldera de Taburiente National Park	72%	Spain	10.0	56°	83%
Sierra Nevada National and Natural Park	65%	Spain	10.8	63°	57%
Timanfaya National Park	60%	Spain	10.2	55°	62%
Mount Olympus	60%	Greece	10.8	64°	52%
Gennargentu National Park	57%	Italy	11.0	64°	72%
Parc Astronòmic Montsec	57%	Spain	11.2	66°	67%
Port-Cros National Park	55%	France	11.3	67°	61%
Arcipelago Toscano National Park	53%	Italy	11.2	68°	93%
Monfragüe National Park	53%	Spain	11.0	65°	74%
Tablas de Daimiel National Park	52%	Spain	11.0	65°	57%
Pantelleria National Park	52%	Italy	10.7	62°	54%
Albanyà	50%	Spain	11.3	67°	54%
Cabañeros National Park	50%	Spain	10.8	64°	81%
Sila National Park	48%	Italy	10.8	65°	53%
Mercantour National Park	48%	France	11.5	68°	79%
Central Balkan National Park	47%	Bulgaria	11.3	67°	69%
National Park Munții Măcinului	47%	Romania	11.5	69°	63%
Kiskunság National Park	47%	Hungary	11.7	70°	63%
Rodopi Mountain Range National Park	45%	Greece	11.0	66°	75%
Pirin National Park	45%	Bulgaria	11.0	66°	71%
Rila National Park	45%	Bulgaria	11.2	66°	69%
Asinara National Park	43%	Italy	11.2	66°	80%
Samaria National Park	43%	Greece	10.5	61°	77%
Vjosa Wild River National Park	43%	Albania	11.0	65°	74%
Dadia-Lefkimi-Soufli Forest National Park	43%	Greece	11.0	66°	65%
Pelister National Park	43%	North Macedonia	11.0	66°	62%
Őrség National Park	43%	Hungary	11.7	70°	67%
Buila-Vânturarița National Park	43%	Romania	11.5	70°	66%

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Country	Place	Chance of a clear peak night
Albania	Vjosa Wild River National Park	43%
Austria	National Park Thayatal	28%
Belgium	National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse	20%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	National park Drina	33%
Bulgaria	Central Balkan National Park	47%
Croatia	Mljet Nacionalni Park	40%
Czechia	Podyjí National Park	27%
Denmark	Mols Bjerge National Park	38%
Finland	Ekenäs Archipelago National Park	25%
France	Port-Cros National Park	55%
Germany	Jasmund National Park	28%
Greece	Mount Olympus	60%
Hungary	Kiskunság National Park	47%
Iceland	Vatnajökull National Park	17%
Ireland	Burren National Park	22%
Italy	Gennargentu National Park	57%
Kosovo	Sharr Mountains National Park	32%
Latvia	Ķemeri National Park	15%
Lithuania	Žemaitija National Park	18%
Montenegro	Nationalpark Orjen	33%
Netherlands	Lauwersmeer National Park	27%
North Macedonia	Pelister National Park	43%
Norway	Jomfruland national park	40%
Poland	Wolin National Park	37%
Portugal	Peneda-Gerês National Park	28%
Romania	National Park Munții Măcinului	47%
Serbia	Stara Planina National Park	40%
Slovakia	Slovak Karst National Park	27%
Slovenia	Triglav National Park	37%
Spain	Garajonay National Park	75%
Sweden	Kosterhavet National Park	40%
Switzerland	Swiss National Park	22%
United Kingdom	Pembrokeshire Coast National Park	37%

Clear peak night: at least 2 hours with ≤ 20 % cloud while the Sun is below −12°, on the same calendar night ± 1 in 2006–2025.

Climate, not a forecast: these are shares of past nights (ERA5 reanalysis, 2006–2025), not a prediction for a particular night. Check a forecast before you go.

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Quadrantids 2027

Chance of a clear peak night

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