Kiruna, Sweden

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Kiruna, Sweden

That morning

Sunrise

1:45 AM

1:45 AM

Clears the hills at 2:48 AM, 63 min after sunrise

Rocket launch

IM/IM | DLR MAPHEUS 13

Launched - good from here

Lifted off 7:00 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
E
Crossing your sky
When
7:00 AM
Highest around 7:09 AM
Distance
23 mi
Climbs to
80°
Lighting
Daylight
Launch site
S
ESRANGE, Kiruna
Mission
Micrograv
Suborbital, planned or reached apogee about 225 km. From GCAT (2023-S28).

In daylight it reads as a thin contrail, and only briefly.

Sunset

11:25 PM

11:25 PM

Behind the hills at 10:58 PM, 27 min before sunset

Too far ahead for a weather forecast. These are the sunrise and sunset times - they will not change.

Moon

Waxing crescent

8% lit

Above the horizon all day

Timetable

  • Sunrise 1:45 AM
  • Morning golden hour 1:45 AM–4:01 AM
  • Evening golden hour 9:05 PM–11:25 PM
  • Sunset 11:25 PM
  • Fully dark Not tonight

Upcoming celestial events for Kiruna, Sweden

Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Fri 13 Nov 2026 3:35 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Fri 13 Nov 2026 3:35 PM Northern lights possible Kp 2 - could be overhead
Fri 13 Nov 2026 6:00 AM Northern lights possible Kp 2 - could be overhead
Sat 14 Nov 2026 5:00 PM Northern lights possible Kp 3 - could be overhead
Sun 15 Nov 2026 5:00 PM Leonids Around 6 an hour
Mon 16 Nov 2026 3:22 PM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 5:13 AM Partial solar eclipse 15.2% of the Sun covered
Tue 12 Jun 2029 5:17 AM Partial solar eclipse 40.6% of the Sun covered
Sat 1 Jun 2030 7:51 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 46 minutes
Mon 18 Oct 2032 9:03 PM Total lunar eclipse 77% of it above your horizon
Thu 14 Apr 2033 9:12 PM Partial lunar eclipse 1% of the Moon in shadow
Wed 27 Sep 2034 4:46 AM Partial lunar eclipse 10% of the Moon in shadow
Sat 18 Aug 2035 3:11 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 74 minutes
Mon 11 Feb 2036 11:12 PM Partial solar eclipse 81.1% of the Sun covered
Thu 21 Aug 2036 7:36 PM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it