Meteor shower · December 22, 2026
Ursid meteor shower peak
The year's last shower, from beside the Pole Star
The last shower of the year: dust from Comet 8P/Tuttle, sparse but steady meteors radiating from Ursa Minor.
| Type | Meteor shower |
|---|---|
| Date | December 22, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC |
| Visibility window | December 17, 2026 – December 26, 2026 |
| Status | scheduled |
| Source | 8P/Tuttle |
| Speed | 33 km/s |
| At peak | ~10 meteors/h |
| Radiant | Ursa Minor |
| Active | 17 – 26 Dec |
| Bodies involved | 8P/Tuttle, Earth |
| Source | IMO |