Kiruna, Sweden

Saturday, September 26, 2026

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Kiruna, Sweden
High 44°F, low 38°F.

That night

Aurora chance

Fair

7:13 PM – 5:49 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:13 PM Dark enough
5:49 AM Too light

That morning

Sunrise

Very Low

6:33 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
100%around 9 AM
Rain
0.4 mmaround 9 AM
Humidity
98%
Wind
3 mph
5:38 AM Blue hour
5:50 AM Best color
6:33 AM Sunrise
7:47 AM Golden hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 38 camera photos of past sunrises at Lofoten Islands, Norway, 266 km away.

Full moon

Full Harvest Moon

Rises 5:47 PM in the E

5:47 PM – 8:04 AM

The full moon nearest the September equinox. It rises soon after sunset several evenings running, giving farmers extra light to bring the harvest in.

E W
5:47 PM Moonrise
6:28 PM 4°
12:46 AM Highest, 28°
7:18 AM 4°
8:04 AM Moonset

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

Rises
5:47 PM in the E
Exactly full
6:52 PM
Distance
235,773 mi

The disc is biggest and most orange in the first half hour above the horizon, and moonrise here is worked out to the minute for a flat horizon.

Sunset

Low

6:25 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
100%around 7 PM
Rain
Dryaround 7 PM
Humidity
95%
Wind
4 mph
5:11 PM Golden hour
5:20 PM Best color
6:25 PM Sunset
7:20 PM Blue hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 42 camera photos of past sunsets at Lofoten Islands, Norway, 266 km away.

How this day turned out

Morning 9 AM 42°F Light drizzle
100% 0.4 mm 98% 3 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 43°F Moderate drizzle
100% 0.6 mm 97% 5 mph
Evening 7 PM 42°F Overcast
100% dry 95% 4 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 5:38 AM–6:33 AM
  • Morning best color 5:50 AM
  • Moonset 6:08 AM
  • Sunrise 6:33 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:33 AM–7:47 AM
  • Evening golden hour 5:11 PM–6:25 PM
  • Evening best color 5:20 PM
  • Moonrise 5:48 PM
  • Sunset 6:25 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:25 PM–7:20 PM
  • Fully dark 9:48 PM–3:16 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up

Upcoming celestial events for Kiruna, Sweden

Northern lights possible Kp 3 - could be overhead
Sat 17 Oct 2026 12:00 AM Orionids Active, around 5 an hour
Sat 17 Oct 2026 6:28 PM Northern lights possible Kp 4 - could be overhead
Mon 19 Oct 2026 4:00 AM 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 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