Kiruna, Sweden

Thursday, October 15, 2026

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Kiruna, Sweden
High 37°F, low 30°F.

That night

Aurora chance

Good

5:54 PM – 6:57 AM

Very LowExcellent
NOAA aurora forecast map for the northern hemisphere
NOAA OVATION forecast, northern hemisphere, 6:00 PM
5:54 PM Dark enough
6:57 AM Too light

That morning

Sunrise

Fair

7:41 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
100%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
91%
Wind
15 mph
6:45 AM Blue hour
6:59 AM Best color
7:41 AM Sunrise
9:06 AM Golden hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 37 camera photos of past sunrises at Lofoten Islands, Norway, 266 km away.

Sunset

Very Low

5:06 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
100%around 7 PM
Rain
0.3 mmaround 7 PM
Humidity
99%
Wind
10 mph
3:41 PM Golden hour
4:01 PM Best color
5:06 PM Sunset
6:03 PM Blue hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 41 camera photos of past sunsets at Lofoten Islands, Norway, 266 km away.

Moon

Waxing crescent

21% lit

Below the horizon all day

How this day turned out

Morning 9 AM 35°F Overcast
100% dry 91% 15 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 35°F Light drizzle
100% 0.3 mm 98% 13 mph
Evening 7 PM 34°F Light drizzle
100% 0.3 mm 99% 10 mph
Late Night 11 PM 33°F Overcast
51% dry 99% 11 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:45 AM–7:41 AM
  • Morning best color 6:59 AM
  • Sunrise 7:41 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:41 AM–9:06 AM
  • Evening golden hour 3:41 PM–5:06 PM
  • Evening best color 4:01 PM
  • Sunset 5:06 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:06 PM–6:03 PM
  • Fully dark 8:13 PM–4:39 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 8:13 PM–4:39 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Kiruna, Sweden

Northern lights possible Kp 4 - could be overhead
Fri 16 Oct 2026 5:00 AM Orionids Active, around 5 an hour
Sat 17 Oct 2026 5:13 AM Northern lights possible Kp 3 - could be overhead
Mon 19 Oct 2026 9:00 PM Orionids Around 11 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 5:01 AM 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 12:13 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

Every celestial event, and where else to see it