Lofoten Islands, Norway

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Lofoten Islands, Norway

Meteor shower

Perseids

Active, around 43 an hour

Best around 2:09 AM

Radiant climbs to
57°
Under a perfect sky
100/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
59 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.

The most dependable shower of the year, on warm summer nights in the north.

That morning

Sunrise

3:41 AM

3:41 AM

Sunset

10:39 PM

10:39 PM

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

Moon

Waxing crescent

21% lit

11:50 AM – 9:03 PM

ESE SW
11:50 AM Moonrise
12:41 PM 4°
4:29 PM Highest, 13°
8:14 PM 4°
9:03 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Sunrise 3:41 AM
  • Morning golden hour 3:41 AM–5:22 AM
  • Moonrise 11:50 AM
  • Evening golden hour 8:59 PM–10:39 PM
  • Moonset 9:03 PM
  • Sunset 10:39 PM
  • Fully dark Not tonight

Upcoming celestial events for Lofoten Islands, Norway

Perseids Around 87 an hour
Thu 12 Aug 2027 2:40 AM Full Sturgeon Moon Rises 9:11 PM in the ESE Tue 17 Aug 2027 9:11 PM Black Moon (supermoon) No full darkness here tonight - the sky stays in twilight Tue 31 Aug 2027 7:39 PM Full Harvest Moon Rises 6:56 PM in the E Wed 15 Sep 2027 6:56 PM Autumn equinox Sunset due west, 7:05 PM Thu 23 Sep 2027 8:01 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 10:00 PM to 3:50 AM Wed 29 Sep 2027 4:33 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

Every celestial event, and where else to see it