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Meteor shower peak

Quadrantids

The first major shower of the year, with an extremely narrow peak of only a few hours.

Active period
28 December to 12 January
Best time
second half of the night
Peak
up to 80 meteors per hour
km/s
Speed: 41 km/s

The peaks to 2030

  • Monday, January 4, 2027, 03:25

    Moonlight: 9 per cent waning crescent

  • Tuesday, January 4, 2028, 11:00

    Moonlight: 49 per cent waxing

  • Wednesday, January 3, 2029, 17:00

    Moonlight: 86 per cent waning

  • Thursday, January 3, 2030, 23:00

    Moonlight: new Moon on 4 January

Source: IMO, in-the-sky.org. Times for Europe/London.

The day in the planting calendar

The next peak falls on January 4, 2027. This is how that day looks in the biodynamic planting calendar, calculated for the Europe/London time zone.

Day type
Leaf day
Moon in the constellation
Scorpio
Moon phase
Waning Moon
Moon’s path
descending

Lettuce, spinach, cabbage, herbs — everything grown for its leaves.

Unfavourable times on this day

The calendar lists no unfavourable time on this day.

The days before and after

If you want to move the work, here are the neighbouring days with day type and constellation.

  • Friday, January 1, 2027Root day(Virgo)
  • Saturday, January 2, 2027Flower day(Libra)
  • Sunday, January 3, 2027Flower day(Libra)
  • Tuesday, January 5, 2027Leaf day(Scorpio)
  • Wednesday, January 6, 2027Fruit day(Sagittarius)
  • Thursday, January 7, 2027Fruit day(Sagittarius)

Every day in January 2027

What it means for sowing and planting

Meteor showers do not enter the planting calendar. For sowing and planting on the day of the peak, the constellation, the Moon’s course and the unfavourable times above count.

Frequently asked questions

Can I sow and plant on January 4, 2027?

Yes. The Moon stands mostly in front of Scorpio; it is a leaf day. The calendar lists no unfavourable time on this day. Lettuce, spinach, cabbage, herbs — everything grown for its leaves.

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