Kiruna, Sweden

Saturday, November 20, 2027

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Kiruna, Sweden

That morning

Sunrise

9:12 AM

9:12 AM

Clears the hills at 9:15 AM, 3 min after sunrise

Sunset

1:36 PM

1:36 PM

Behind the hills at 12:42 PM, 54 min before sunset

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

Meteor shower

Northern Taurids

Best around 12:06 AM

Very LowExcellent
3:06 PM Dark enough
9:37 PM Moonrise
12:06 AM Best
7:47 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
46°
Under a perfect sky
5/hour
Moonlight
13% lost
Speed
29 km/s

Where they come from: Comet Encke (2P/Encke)

The other half of Comet Encke's wide, old stream: the same dust as the Southern Taurids, met a little later and from a little further north. Known, with them, for slow, bright fireballs.

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 11:51 PM

Very LowExcellent
3:06 PM Dark enough
9:37 PM Moonrise
11:51 PM Best
7:47 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
38°
Under a perfect sky
5/hour
Moonlight
12% lost
Speed
27 km/s

Where they come from: Comet Encke (2P/Encke)

Dust from Comet Encke, which goes round the Sun every 3.3 years, the shortest of any bright comet. Its stream is old and spread wide, so the Taurids last for weeks and carry larger pieces than most: the 'Halloween fireballs'.

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

Last quarter

57% lit

7:22 PM – 1:31 PM

NE WNW
7:22 PM Moonrise
8:24 PM 4°
4:48 AM Highest, 37°
12:43 PM 4°
1:31 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 7:47 AM–9:12 AM
  • Sunrise 9:12 AM
  • Moonset 1:31 PM
  • Sunset 1:36 PM
  • Evening blue hour 1:36 PM–3:01 PM
  • Fully dark 5:22 PM–5:29 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 5:22 PM–9:42 PM
  • Moonrise 9:37 PM

Upcoming celestial events for Kiruna, Sweden

New moon Moonless and fully dark 5:20 PM to 5:40 AM Sat 27 Nov 2027 4:24 AM Winter solstice The Sun does not rise Wed 22 Dec 2027 3:42 AM First day of Hanukkah First day of Hanukkah in Kiruna - sunset at Sat 25 Dec 2027 6:00 PM Christmas Day Christmas night in Kiruna - waning crescent moon Sat 25 Dec 2027 6:00 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 5:10 PM to 6:10 AM Mon 27 Dec 2027 9:14 PM New Year's Day New Year's Day in Kiruna - the year's first sunset at Sat 1 Jan 2028 6:00 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