Kiruna, Sweden

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Kiruna, Sweden

That morning

Sunrise

7:57 AM

7:57 AM

Clears the hills at 8:04 AM, 7 min after sunrise

6:56 AM Blue hour
7:57 AM Sunrise
9:42 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

3:48 PM

3:48 PM

Behind the hills at 3:06 PM, 42 min before sunset

Too far ahead for a weather forecast. These are the sun's own times - they will not change.

2:04 PM Golden hour
3:48 PM Sunset
4:49 PM Blue hour ends

Rocket launch

VSB-30 | DLR TEXUS 59

Launched - fair from here

Lifted off 3:42 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
E
Crossing your sky
When
3:42 PM
Highest around 3:51 PM
Distance
23 mi
Climbs to
80°
Lighting
Sky still bright
Launch site
S
ESRANGE, Kiruna
Mission
Microgravity
Suborbital, planned or reached apogee about 264 km. From GCAT (2024-S04).

The plume will be lit, but the sky behind it is still bright enough to wash it out. Twenty minutes later would be the shot.

Moon

First quarter

37% lit

7:21 AM – 3:31 AM

NE NW
7:21 AM Moonrise
8:15 AM 4°
4:50 PM Highest, 41°
2:04 AM 4°
3:31 AM Moonset

Between the two 4° marks the Moon is clear of haze and most of what stands on the horizon.

Timetable

  • Moonset 12:50 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:56 AM–7:57 AM
  • Moonrise 7:21 AM
  • Sunrise 7:57 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:57 AM–9:42 AM
  • Morning best color 8:43 AM
  • Evening golden hour 2:04 PM–3:48 PM
  • Evening best color 2:43 PM
  • Sunset 3:48 PM
  • Evening blue hour 3:48 PM–4:49 PM
  • Fully dark 6:59 PM–4:43 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 3:39 AM–4:43 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Kiruna, Sweden

Northern lights possible Kp 3 - could be overhead
Wed 11 Nov 2026 5:00 PM Northern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 11 Nov 2026 3:44 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Wed 11 Nov 2026 3:44 PM Northern lights possible Kp 2 - could be overhead
Thu 12 Nov 2026 11:00 PM Northern lights possible Kp 2 - could be overhead
Fri 13 Nov 2026 6:00 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