Kiruna, Sweden

Thursday, October 12, 2028

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Kiruna, Sweden

That morning

Sunrise

7:33 AM

7:33 AM

Clears the hills at 7:44 AM, 11 min after sunrise

6:37 AM Blue hour
7:33 AM Sunrise
8:55 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:17 PM

5:17 PM

Behind the hills at 5:07 PM, 10 min before sunset

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

3:54 PM Golden hour
5:17 PM Sunset
6:13 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 5:17 AM

Very LowExcellent
6:47 PM Dark enough
10:38 PM Moonrise
5:17 AM Best
6:07 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
37°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
20% lost
Speed
66 km/s

Where they come from: Halley's Comet (1P/Halley)

Dust shed by Halley's Comet, the same stream as May's Eta Aquariids. The comet itself last came round in 1986 and returns in 2061; its dust arrives every October.

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.

Also from Halley's Comet. Fast meteors that often leave glowing trails.

Moon

Last quarter

40% lit

8:01 PM – 5:04 PM

NE NW
8:01 PM Moonrise
9:40 PM 4°
7:09 AM Highest, 42°
4:04 PM 4°
5:04 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 6:37 AM–7:33 AM
  • Sunrise 7:33 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:33 AM–8:55 AM
  • Morning best color 8:20 AM
  • Evening golden hour 3:54 PM–5:17 PM
  • Evening best color 4:12 PM
  • Moonset 5:05 PM
  • Sunset 5:17 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:17 PM–6:13 PM
  • Fully dark 8:24 PM–4:30 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 8:24 PM–10:44 PM
  • Moonrise 10:38 PM

Upcoming celestial events for Kiruna, Sweden

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