Lofoten Islands, Norway

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Lofoten Islands, Norway

That morning

Sunrise

9:26 AM

9:26 AM

Sunset

2:11 PM

2:11 PM

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

Meteor shower

Leonids

Best around 6:26 AM

Very LowExcellent
3:41 PM Dark enough
5:31 AM Moonrise
6:26 AM Best
8:01 AM Too light
Estimate
~8/hour
from a dark spot here
Radiant climbs to
43°
Under a perfect sky
15/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
71 km/s

The estimate is how many you might really see from a dark spot here, allowing for how high the shower climbs and for moonlight. "Under a perfect sky" is the best case. The bar also counts the forecast cloud at the best time, so a clouded-out night sits at the bottom, as does rain on the radar now.

Usually modest, but about every 33 years it has produced the biggest meteor storms on record.

Meteor shower

Northern Taurids

Best around 12:11 AM

Very LowExcellent
3:41 PM Dark enough
12:11 AM Best
5:31 AM Moonrise
8:01 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
44°
Under a perfect sky
5/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
29 km/s

The estimate is how many you might really see from a dark spot here, allowing for how high the shower climbs and for moonlight. "Under a perfect sky" is the best case. The bar also counts the forecast cloud at the best time, so a clouded-out night sits at the bottom, as does rain on the radar now.

The second half of the Taurids, peaking about a week after the Southern Taurids.

Meteor shower

Southern Taurids

Best around 11:41 PM

Very LowExcellent
3:41 PM Dark enough
11:41 PM Best
5:31 AM Moonrise
8:01 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
37°
Under a perfect sky
5/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
27 km/s

The estimate is how many you might really see from a dark spot here, allowing for how high the shower climbs and for moonlight. "Under a perfect sky" is the best case. The bar also counts the forecast cloud at the best time, so a clouded-out night sits at the bottom, as does rain on the radar now.

Not many meteors, but known for bright fireballs.

Moon

Waning crescent

13% lit

3:44 AM – 1:48 PM

ESE WSW
3:44 AM Moonrise
4:32 AM 4°
8:50 AM Highest, 15°
1:03 PM 4°
1:48 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonrise 3:45 AM
  • Morning blue hour 8:04 AM–9:26 AM
  • Sunrise 9:26 AM
  • Moonset 1:49 PM
  • Sunset 2:11 PM
  • Evening blue hour 2:11 PM–3:34 PM
  • Fully dark 5:55 PM–5:46 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 5:55 PM–5:35 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Lofoten Islands, Norway

Spectrum | 1 x Pelican satellite No date yet - NET Q4 2026 Sun 1 Nov 2026 Northern lights possible Kp 2 - could be overhead
Thu 29 Oct 2026 9:00 PM Northern lights possible Kp 5 (G1) - could be overhead
Fri 30 Oct 2026 6:00 PM Halloween Halloween night in Lofoten Islands - waning gibbous moon
Sat 31 Oct 2026 6:00 PM Northern lights possible Kp 4 - could be overhead
Sat 31 Oct 2026 10:00 PM Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in Lofoten Islands - sunset at 3:18 PM
Sun 1 Nov 2026 3:18 PM Partial solar eclipse 0.1% of the Sun covered
Mon 2 Aug 2027 11:19 AM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 5:13 AM Partial solar eclipse 17.6% of the Sun covered
Tue 12 Jun 2029 5:20 AM Partial solar eclipse 37.2% 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 65% 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 79.8% of the Sun covered
Thu 21 Aug 2036 7:37 PM

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