The Quadrantid meteor shower is set to peak January 4 at 3 a.m. local time. The meteor showers began on Jan. 1 and will continue to light up the evening sky over the next few nights.

The star show will display a maximum rate of around 100 meteors per hour, according to NASA.

The show may not be as bright as previous years due to the moon which is in its bright gibbous phase which may interfere with the viewers on Earth watching the shower.

"The waning gibbous moon causes severe problems for detailed observations of the Quadrantid maximum in 2013," said British meteor expert Alastair McBeath, according to MSNBC.

The brightness of the moon disrupts the full viewing spectactle of the meteor shower once every three years and this year will unfortunately be a poor visibility year.

However, for star show fans out there, here are some tips to make the best out of the situation.

Star gazers should look toward the northeast to find the Big Dipper for the best observation of the Quadrantid meteor shower. Most of the meteors will be viewable above the handle of the Big Dipper constellation.

The best viewing spots will be for viewers in the northern hemisphere. It is also recommended to move out of the vicinity of bright city lights as well as to find areas with little cloud cover that can impede proper viewing of the celestial event.

Viewers unable to see the meteor shower from the skies near them can watch the live stream of the event on Space.com. The live webcast will begin during Wednesday evening when the Quadrantid meteor shower will reach its peak and continue broadcasting on through Friday.

A live stream will be provided by scientists at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center with images taken from an all-sky camera outside the space center in Huntsville, Ala.