Quadrantid meteor shower 2027 in Cardiff: the sky above you
The real sky over Cardiff, United Kingdom at 4 January 2027, 04:00 local time: 3,044 stars above the horizon, including Arcturus, Vega, Capella. This is the short, sharp peak of the Quadrantids. Free to view, printable as an A3 star chart.
The Quadrantids radiant is 48° above the horizon over Cardiff at that moment — the poster marks it.
The Moon was below the horizon over Cardiff at that moment — a waning crescent, 12% lit — so it leaves the sky to the stars, and the poster shows it the way the night really was.
Brightest named stars up at that moment: Arcturus, Vega, Capella, Procyon, Betelgeuse, Aldebaran. Every star is a real one from the HYG catalogue, placed with the exact latitude (51.48°) and longitude (-3.18°) of Cardiff. North is up and east is on the left, as when you look up.
Printing it at home? There is a second paper: the same sky as ink on white. A full-bleed night A3 bands on a home printer and drinks a cartridge; the ink one does not. Same price, pick either on the next page.
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More skies over Cardiff
- Orionid meteor shower in Cardiff
- Leonid meteor shower in Cardiff
- Geminid meteor shower in Cardiff
- December solstice in Cardiff
- March equinox in Cardiff
- Lyrid meteor shower in Cardiff
- Eta Aquariid meteor shower in Cardiff
- Perseid meteor shower in Cardiff
- Annular solar eclipse of 6 February 2027 in Cardiff
- Total solar eclipse of 2 August 2027 in Cardiff
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