Lofoten Islands, Norway

Thursday, April 23, 2026

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Lofoten Islands, Norway Thursday 23 April 2026

Meteor shower

Lyrids

Active, around 6 an hour

Best around 2:59 AM

Radiant climbs to
51°
Under a perfect sky
18/hour
Moonlight
12% lost
Speed
49 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. Clouds are not counted here: check the sunset page for those.

Usually steady, but now and then it has a short burst of many more.

That morning

Sunrise

4:35 AM

4:35 AM

3:11 AM Blue hour
4:35 AM Sunrise
5:59 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

9:29 PM

9:29 PM

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

8:05 PM Golden hour
9:29 PM Sunset
10:55 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

First quarter

42% lit

8:31 AM – 5:33 AM

NE NW
8:31 AM Moonrise
10:19 AM 4°
7:49 PM Highest, 41°
4:35 AM 4°
5:33 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 3:11 AM–4:35 AM
  • Morning best color 3:51 AM
  • Sunrise 4:35 AM
  • Morning golden hour 4:35 AM–5:59 AM
  • Evening golden hour 8:05 PM–9:29 PM
  • Evening best color 8:25 PM
  • Sunset 9:29 PM
  • Evening blue hour 9:29 PM–10:55 PM
  • Fully dark Not tonight
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Upcoming celestial events for Lofoten Islands, Norway

Northern lights possible Kp 6 (G2) - could be overhead
Sat 10 Oct 2026 3:00 AM Orionids Around 11 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 5:24 AM Hunter's Moon Rises 2:49 PM in the NE Sun 25 Oct 2026 2:49 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 12:35 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:20 PM to 5:20 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 8:01 AM Northern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 11 Nov 2026 12:35 AM Partial solar eclipse 0.1% of the Sun covered
Mon 2 Aug 2027 11:19 AM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 5:13 AM Partial solar eclipse 17.6% of the Sun covered
Tue 12 Jun 2029 5:20 AM Partial solar eclipse 37.2% 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 65% 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 79.8% of the Sun covered
Thu 21 Aug 2036 7:37 PM

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