**Quadrantids Peak: Earth's Speediest Meteor Shower Arrives Tonight**
Published: January 4, 2026
Duration: 1:24
# Astronomy Tonight Podcast
This is your Astronomy Tonight podcast.
**January 4th: The Night the Quadrantids Begin Their Celestial Dance**
Welcome, stargazers! Today we're celebrating one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year—the Quadrantids—which reaches its peak around this very date!
Picture this: it's the early morning hours, the sky is dark, and suddenly—*whoosh*—a streak of light tears across the heavens at an incredible 90 kilometers per second. That's over 200,000 miles per hour, folks! The Quadrantids are the speedsters of the meteor world, and they're putting on a show jus...
This is your Astronomy Tonight podcast.
**January 4th: The Night the Quadrantids Begin Their Celestial Dance**
Welcome, stargazers! Today we're celebrating one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year—the Quadrantids—which reaches its peak around this very date!
Picture this: it's the early morning hours, the sky is dark, and suddenly—*whoosh*—a streak of light tears across the heavens at an incredible 90 kilometers per second. That's over 200,000 miles per hour, folks! The Quadrantids are the speedsters of the meteor world, and they're putting on a show jus...