Rule Dark Skies

Dark Skies - Finnish Lapland

Finnish Lapland, Finland

Photography forecast for Finnish Lapland's dark sky locations. Track aurora, winter, and astrophotography at Saariselkä, Inari, Utsjoki.

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in Europe/Helsinki

Next opportunity

Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)

Kilpisjärvi

Tomorrow · 22:10–01:00 · 3h window

Medium confidence

48%

🌛Moon Altitude-39.2--36.6°

☁️Total Cloud Coverage4.4%

Excellent Dark Skies (pristine)

Kilpisjärvi

Mon, Mar 16 · 02:00–03:19

🌛Moon Altitude:-28.8--23.7°

Medium

Excellent Dark Skies (pristine)

Rovaniemi

Tue, Mar 17 · 24:00–01:00

🌛Moon Altitude:-34.6°

Medium

Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)

Sodankylä

Fri, Mar 20 · 23:00–24:00

🌛Moon Altitude:-4.4°

Medium

Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)

Levi

Fri, Mar 20 · 23:00–24:00

🌛Moon Altitude:-3.7°

Medium

Good Dark Skies

Rovaniemi

Sat, Mar 21 · 02:00–02:58

🌛Moon Altitude:-9.9°

Medium

Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)

Kuusamo

Sat, Mar 21 · 21:34–24:00

🌛Moon Altitude:2.9-12.7°

Low

+3 more windows in the next 10 days

Location status

0 of 13 locations currently active

Saariselkä

Inactive

Fell resort with panoramic 360° aurora visibility from Kaunispää

Saariselka, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (100%, ≤ 20.0%)

Next opportunity in ~8 days 2h

1 opportunity in next 10 days

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Inari

Inactive

Lakeside village on Lake Inari with exceptional dark skies

Inari, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (100%, ≤ 20.0%)

Next opportunity in ~9 days 2h

1 opportunity in next 10 days

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Kilpisjärvi

Inactive

Remote border village with dramatic mountain backdrops

Kilpisjärvi, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (37%, ≤ 20.0%)

Next opportunity in ~1 day 1h

2 opportunities in next 10 days

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Muonio

Inactive

Gateway to Pallas-Yllästunturi with river reflections

Muonio, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (100%, ≤ 20.0%)

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Utsjoki

Inactive

Finland's northernmost village - prime aurora zone

Utsjoki, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Astronomical Night: Outside time window

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Rovaniemi

Inactive

Arctic Circle city - gateway to Lapland with Ounasvaara viewpoint

Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (100%, ≤ 20.0%)

Next opportunity in ~2 days 3h

2 opportunities in next 10 days

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Sodankylä

Inactive

Home to aurora research station with minimal light pollution

Sodankylä, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (100%, ≤ 20.0%)

Next opportunity in ~6 days 2h

1 opportunity in next 10 days

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Ivalo

Inactive

Lapland hub near Lake Inari and wilderness areas

Ivalo, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (100%, ≤ 20.0%)

Next opportunity in ~8 days 2h

1 opportunity in next 10 days

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Luosto

Inactive

Fell resort with amethyst mine and dark sky reserve

Luosto, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (100%, ≤ 20.0%)

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Levi

Inactive

Ski resort with fell-top aurora viewing platforms

Sirkka, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (100%, ≤ 20.0%)

Next opportunity in ~6 days 2h

1 opportunity in next 10 days

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Enontekiö

Inactive

Remote wilderness area at the arm of Finland

Enontekiö, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (100%, ≤ 20.0%)

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Nellim

Inactive

Wilderness village on Lake Inari's eastern shore

Nellimö, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (100%, ≤ 20.0%)

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Kuusamo

Inactive

Gateway to Finnish Lapland near Arctic Circle with Riisitunturi National Park

Right now: Visibility too low (23.0, ≥ 12000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~7 days 1h

1 opportunity in next 10 days

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What's blocking opportunities

72-hour view of conditions preventing matches across 13 locations

Top 5 blocking conditions across 13 of 13 locations

Some blocked

Most blocked

14 Sat

15 Sun

16 Mon

17 Tue

Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%)

95% blocked

Astronomical Night (Any)

75% blocked

Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%)

68% blocked

Visibility (≥ 12000.0m)

27% blocked

Moon Altitude (≤ 10.0°)

3% blocked

How to read: Each row shows when a condition blocks opportunities. Stronger red means more locations are affected. These are the top 5 conditions preventing matches across the 72-hour forecast.

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