Kiruna, Sweden

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

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Kiruna, Sweden

Solar eclipse

Partial solar eclipse

81.8% of the Sun covered

Maximum at 7:41 PM

Sun covered
81.8%
Lasts
1h 46m 10.5s
6:47 PM Eclipse Begins 13° up
7:41 PM Maximum Eclipse 8° up
8:34 PM Eclipse Ends 4° up

See the path on the map

Never look at a partly eclipsed Sun without a proper solar filter. Sunglasses, exposed film and a camera viewfinder are all unsafe.

Meteor shower

Perseids

Around 84 an hour

Best around 2:09 AM

The night11:09 PM – 2:22 AM+1

Very LowExcellent
Radiant climbs to
61°
Under a perfect sky
100/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
59 km/s

The rate at the top 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 most dependable shower of the year, on warm summer nights in the north.

That morning

Sunrise

3:48 AM

3:48 AM

2:01 AM Blue hour
3:48 AM Sunrise
5:18 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

9:39 PM

9:39 PM

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

8:10 PM Golden hour
9:39 PM Sunset
11:22 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

New moon

0% lit

New moon today at 7:37 PM

2:03 AM – 9:34 PM

NE WNW
2:03 AM Moonrise
3:21 AM 4°
12:21 PM Highest, 40°
8:43 PM 4°
9:34 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 2:01 AM–3:48 AM
  • Moonrise 2:04 AM
  • Morning best color 3:02 AM
  • Sunrise 3:48 AM
  • Morning golden hour 3:48 AM–5:18 AM
  • Evening golden hour 8:10 PM–9:39 PM
  • Evening best color 8:34 PM
  • Moonset 9:35 PM
  • Sunset 9:39 PM
  • Evening blue hour 9:39 PM–11:22 PM
  • Fully dark Not tonight

Upcoming celestial events for Kiruna, Sweden

Northern lights possible Kp 5 (G1) - could be overhead
Mon 19 Oct 2026 1:00 AM Orionids Active, around 9 an hour
Mon 19 Oct 2026 6:20 PM Orionids Around 11 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 6:16 PM Full Hunter's Moon Rises 2:26 PM in the NE Sun 25 Oct 2026 2:26 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 4:13 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 5:50 PM to 4:50 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 8:01 AM 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

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