2025 Starts with Quadrant Meteor Shower

January 3 – Quadrantid meteor shower peaks: This is a moderate shower, usually delivering 20 to 30 meteors per hour under clear, dark skies at its peak. No interference from the Moon makes this year's peak a better bet for meteor watching.

What's Up: January 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA - NASA Science

View the Quadrantid meteor shower at Griffith Observatory. 

View  late night on January 3 through dawn on January 4

The predicted peak at 12:53 UTC (4:53 AM PST) on January 4th.

Public Star Party – January 4, 2025 2:00 pm - 9:45 pm

Once a month, the Observatory partners with local telescope groups to share their telescopes and knowledge with the public. With dozens of telescopes on the lawn, there's always something to see!

Free public star parties are held monthly at Griffith Observatory from 2:00 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. with the assistance of volunteers from the Los Angeles Astronomical Society, the Los Angeles Sidewalk Astronomers, and The Planetary Society. They are a chance for the whole family to look at the Sun, Moon, visible planets, and other objects, to try out a variety of telescopes, and to talk to knowledgeable amateur astronomers about the sky and their equipment.

Please be aware that the astronomers and telescope demonstrators must cut off the line for each telescope to enable all viewing to be completed by 9:45 p.m. Hours for telescope operation are not the same as for the building (which closes at 10:00 p.m.)

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