Quadrantid meteor shower — the first of 2025 — is set to peak early on Friday. During that time, the shooing stars won't be overshadowed by moonlight.

When and how to watch the Quadrantid meteor shower, offering prime viewing conditions under a slim crescent moon.

The Quadrantids meteor shower is happening now and its peak, when it can produce up to 200 shooting stars an hour, is just around the corner. According to the American Meteor Society, the Quadrantids meteor shower began Dec. 26 and can be seen until Jan. 16, 2025. Here's what you should know about this celestial event.

The skyward show will produce many shooting stars from the evening of January 2 into the early morning hours of January 3—here’s how to make the most of the fleeting celestial event

The shower often produces bright fireballs, which originates from an asteroid called 2003 EH1. Those meteors appear in all parts of the sky.

The Quadrantid meteor, 2025's first meteor shower, is set to light up the sky and welcome the New Year on the night of January 3 and 4. This meteor shower has been visible since Friday and is known for its intense peak and frequent bright fireballs.

The Quadrantids meteor shower will peak in India on January 3 and 4, offering up to 120 meteors per hour. The Indira Gandhi Planetarium in Lucknow invites the public to view the event through telescopes for optimal observation away from city lights.

Meteor shower occurs whenever the planet passes through the debris which has been left by a comet or asteroid. Quadrantids meteor showers will welcome New Year 2025.