Meteor showers in Poland
Pick a city below for its exact forecast — peak nights in local time, how high each shower's radiant climbs from there, and which shower is best this year.
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The next meteor shower over Poland
The Draconids peaks on the night of October 8 – 9, with the moon at 4%. Numbers below are computed for Warsaw — Poland’s reference sky on this site; open your own city for the exact local picture.
This year’s best showers from Poland
Ranked by how they’ll actually look from Poland’s latitude this year — radiant height, moonlight and rate all folded in:
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Quick answers for Poland
When is the next meteor shower in Poland?+
The Draconids, peaking the night of October 8 – 9 local time. It rates “Fair” from Poland’s latitude this year.
Where in Poland is best for watching?+
Astronomically the whole country sees the same showers — what differs is darkness. Any of the 3 listed cities works as a starting point; the winning move is always the same: from your city, drive 30–60 minutes away from the glow toward an open horizon.
Which showers favour Poland?+
Poland watches from the Northern Hemisphere, so the northern classics — Perseids, Geminids, Quadrantids — ride high, while far-southern radiants like the Eta Aquariids stay low or below the horizon.
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