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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Anthony Cuthbertson

Quadrantids 2025: When and where to watch 2025’s first meteor shower in UK

The 2025 Quadrantid meteor shower will peak on 3 January in the northern hemisphere - (iStock)

The first meteor shower of the year is expected to deliver up to 80 shooting stars every hour when it peaks this week, astronomers have forecast.

The annual Quadrantid meteor shower will peak on 3 January in the northern hemisphere, though meteors will be visible from Thursday until Sunday, 12 January.

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