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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.

Next potential opportunity

Kilpisjärvi

Kilpisjärvi, Lapland, Finland

Starting in ~4 hours

Medium confidence

Location status

0 of 13 locations currently active

Saariselkä

Inactive

Fell resort with panoramic 360° aurora visibility from Kaunispää

Saariselka, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Visibility too low (10km, ≥ 12000.0m)

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Inari

Inactive

Lakeside village on Lake Inari with exceptional dark skies

Inari, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Astronomical Night: Outside time window

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Kilpisjärvi

Inactive

Remote border village with dramatic mountain backdrops

Kilpisjärvi, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Astronomical Night: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~4h

2 opportunities in next 14 days

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Muonio

Inactive

Gateway to Pallas-Yllästunturi with river reflections

Muonio, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Visibility too low (9km, ≥ 12000.0m)

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Utsjoki

Inactive

Finland's northernmost village - prime aurora zone

Utsjoki, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Astronomical Night: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~27h

1 opportunity in next 14 days

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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%)

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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 (97%, ≤ 20.0%)

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Ivalo

Inactive

Lapland hub near Lake Inari and wilderness areas

Ivalo, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (30%, ≤ 20.0%)

Next opportunity in ~292h

1 opportunity in next 14 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 (99%, ≤ 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 (31%, ≤ 20.0%)

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Enontekiö

Inactive

Remote wilderness area at the arm of Finland

Enontekiö, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Astronomical Night: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~5h

1 opportunity in next 14 days

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Nellim

Inactive

Wilderness village on Lake Inari's eastern shore

Nellimö, Lapland, Finland

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (55%, ≤ 20.0%)

Next opportunity in ~292h

1 opportunity in next 14 days

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Kuusamo

Inactive

Gateway to Finnish Lapland near Arctic Circle with Riisitunturi National Park

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (97%, ≤ 20.0%)

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Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in Europe/Helsinki

Next opportunity

Dark Skies

Kilpisjärvi

Today · 18:19–07:09 · 13h window

Medium confidence

64%

Dark Skies

Enontekiö

Today · 20:00–21:00

High

Dark Skies

Utsjoki

Tomorrow · 17:54–21:00

Medium

Dark Skies

Kilpisjärvi

Tomorrow · 18:21–24:00

Medium

Dark Skies

Nellim

Fri, Jan 23 · 18:19–22:00

Low

Dark Skies

Ivalo

Fri, Jan 23 · 18:22–22:00

Low

What's blocking opportunities

72-hour view of conditions preventing matches across 13 locations

Top 4 blocking conditions across 13 of 13 locations

Some blocked

Most blocked

11 Sun

12 Mon

13 Tue

14 Wed

Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%)

89% blocked

Visibility (≥ 12000.0m)

60% blocked

Astronomical Night (Any)

44% blocked

Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%)

17% blocked

How to read: Each row shows when a condition blocks opportunities. Stronger red means more locations are affected. These are the top 4 conditions preventing matches across the 72-hour forecast.

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