Astronomy
Taurids 2026 peak on 4–5 November: fireballs, moonrise not until 02:46 – and dark nights before the new moon
The Southern Taurids peak on the night of 4–5 November, and the Moon does not rise until 02:46 in Oslo. Here are the times for Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim and Tromsø, what makes a fireball – and the week’s sky up to Monday’s new moon on 9 November.