The best time to see the Ursids is around midnight on December 21, just before the Moon rises. The Moon will be partly full, which might hide some of the meteors, but the brightest ones will still be easy to spot.



Ursid Meteor Shower 2024: How to catch the last celestial show of the year

As 2024 comes to a close, the Ursid Meteor Shower gives skywatchers one last chance to see shooting stars. It will peak on the night of 21–22 December, right around the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, marking a beautiful end to the year's sky events.

The final meteor shower of 2023, The Ursid meteor shower, has started. The Ursid meteor shower will peak overnight on Thursday (Dec 21) through Friday (Dec 22). According to Time and Date, the Ursid meteor shower began on Sunday (Dec 17).

Ursid Meteor Shower: When and where to watch the last meteor shower of 2023