Kiruna, Sweden

Sunday, January 2, 2028

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Kiruna, Sweden

That morning

Sunrise

11:27 AM

11:27 AM

Sunset

11:58 AM

11:58 AM

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

Meteor shower

Quadrantids

Best around 8:13 AM

Very LowExcellent
1:28 PM Dark enough
9:43 PM Moonset
8:13 AM Best
9:46 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
72°
Under a perfect sky
110/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
41 km/s

Where they come from: Asteroid 2003 EH1

Dust from 2003 EH1, a small asteroid that is probably a burnt-out comet. Earth crosses its thin, young stream at a steep angle, which is why the peak lasts only hours.

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.

Its peak is short: only a few hours either side of it are worth watching.

Moon

Waxing crescent

26% lit

10:21 AM – 9:43 PM

ESE WSW
10:21 AM Moonrise
11:03 AM 4°
3:58 PM Highest, 19°
8:59 PM 4°
9:43 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 8:53 AM–11:27 AM
  • Moonrise 10:21 AM
  • Sunrise 11:27 AM
  • Sunset 11:58 AM
  • Evening blue hour 11:58 AM–2:32 PM
  • Fully dark 5:08 PM–6:16 AM
  • Moonset 9:44 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 9:48 PM–6:16 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Kiruna, Sweden

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