Rule Dark Skies

Dark Skies - Norwegian Fjords

Northern Norway, Norway

Photography forecast for the Norwegian Fjords. Track atmospheric conditions at Tromsø, Lofoten, Senja.

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Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)

Alta

Today · 21:06–23:00 · 2h window

Medium confidence

54%

🌛Moon Altitude-42.3--40.3°

☁️Total Cloud Coverage4.3-6.4%

Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)

Narvik

Today · 21:10–01:00

🌛Moon Altitude:-44.1--35.4°

Medium

Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)

Tromso

Today · 21:19–02:00

🌛Moon Altitude:-42.9--29.6°

Medium

Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)

Hammerfest

Today · 22:00–01:51

🌛Moon Altitude:-39.6--27.7°

Medium

Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)

Nordkapp

Tomorrow · 01:00–01:34

🌛Moon Altitude:-27°

Medium

Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)

Alta

Tomorrow · 21:13–01:56

🌛Moon Altitude:-38.3--27.6°

Medium

Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)

Narvik

Tomorrow · 21:16–22:00

🌛Moon Altitude:-39.7°

High

+10 more windows in the next 10 days

Location status

0 of 13 locations currently active

Tromso

Inactive

Arctic capital with Kvaløya island viewpoints

Tromsø, Troms, Norway

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (28%, ≤ 20.0%)

Next opportunity in ~1h 34m

2 opportunities in next 10 days

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Lofoten

Inactive

Dramatic Arctic archipelago with iconic fishing villages and peaks

Leknes, Nordland, Norway

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

Next opportunity in ~1 day 3h

1 opportunity in next 10 days

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Reine

Inactive

Iconic Lofoten fishing village with dramatic peaks

Reine, Nordland, Norway

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

Next opportunity in ~1 day 2h

1 opportunity in next 10 days

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Hamnoy

Inactive

Red cabins with Festhelltinden backdrop

Hamnøya, Nordland, Norway

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (96%, ≤ 20.0%)

Next opportunity in ~1 day 2h

1 opportunity in next 10 days

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Uttakleiv

Inactive

Famous aurora beach with dragon's eye rock

Leknes, Nordland, Norway

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

Next opportunity in ~1 day 3h

1 opportunity in next 10 days

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Skagsanden

Inactive

Black sand beach reflecting northern lights

Ramberg, Nordland, Norway

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (96%, ≤ 20.0%)

Next opportunity in ~1 day 2h

1 opportunity in next 10 days

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Svolvaer

Inactive

Heart of Lofoten with mountain-ringed harbor

Svolvær, Nordland, Norway

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (93%, ≤ 20.0%)

Next opportunity in ~1 day 4h

1 opportunity in next 10 days

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Senja

Inactive

Gateway to Senja island with dramatic coastal views

Finnsnes, Troms, Norway

Right now: Visibility too low (866.0, ≥ 12000.0m)

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Alta

Inactive

Historic Northern Lights Observatory location

Alta, Finnmark, Norway

Right now: Astronomical Night: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~1h 22m

2 opportunities in next 10 days

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Narvik

Inactive

Fjord town with Narvikfjellet mountain views

Narvik, Nordland, Norway

Right now: Astronomical Night: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~1h 26m

3 opportunities in next 10 days

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Nordkapp

Inactive

North Cape - Europe's northernmost point

North Cape, Finnmark, Norway

Right now: Astronomical Night: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~5h 15m

2 opportunities in next 10 days

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Hammerfest

Inactive

World's northernmost city with open Arctic sky

Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (88%, ≤ 20.0%)

Next opportunity in ~2h 15m

2 opportunities in next 10 days

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Kirkenes

Inactive

Eastern Finnmark near Russian border

Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (78%, ≤ 20.0%)

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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%)

85% blocked

Astronomical Night (Any)

78% blocked

Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%)

57% blocked

Visibility (≥ 12000.0m)

20% 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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