Quadrantid meteor shower 2027 in San Diego: the sky above you

The real sky over San Diego, United States at 4 January 2027, 04:00 local time: 3,093 stars above the horizon, including Sirius, Arcturus, Capella. This is the short, sharp peak of the Quadrantids. Free to view, printable as an A3 star chart.

The Quadrantids radiant is 41° above the horizon over San Diego at that moment — the poster marks it.

The Moon was below the horizon over San Diego at that moment — a waning crescent, 10% 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: Sirius, Arcturus, Capella, Procyon, Betelgeuse, Spica. Every star is a real one from the HYG catalogue, placed with the exact latitude (32.72°) and longitude (-117.16°) of San Diego. North is up and east is on the left, as when you look up.