Rule
Dark Skies
Lofoten - Dark Skies - Norwegian Fjords
Leknes, Nordland, Norway
Moonless nights with crystal-clear skies for deep-sky photography
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Times shown in Europe/Oslo
Next opportunity
Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)
Lofoten
Today · 19:02–03:00 · 8h window
Medium confidence
55%
☁️Total Cloud Coverage2.1-4.9%
🌕Moon Illumination59.2-68.4%
Good Dark Skies
Lofoten
Thu, Feb 12 · 03:00–04:00
☁️Total Cloud Coverage:12.6%
Medium
Dark Skies
Lofoten
Thu, Feb 12 · 04:00–05:00
☁️Total Cloud Coverage:5%
Medium
Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)
Lofoten
Thu, Feb 12 · 05:00–05:22
☁️Total Cloud Coverage:4.7%
Medium
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72-hour requirements breakdown
What passed or failed, hour by hourOR logic: one branch per group is enough
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time Europe/Oslo | Astronomical Night Any | Total Cloud Coverage ≤ 20.0% | Visibility ≥ 12000.0m | Precipitation Chance ≤ 10.0% | Moon Illumination OR1·B1≤ 35.0% | Moon Altitude OR1·B2≤ 10.0° |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Feb 7 | ||||||
| 19:00 | ✓ | 2.1% | 24134m | 0% | 68% | -32° |
| 20:00 | ✓ | 3.7% | 24134m | 0% | 68% | -28° |
| 21:00 | ✓ | 3.4% | 24134m | 0% | 68% | -24° |
| 22:00 | ✓ | 2.1% | 24134m | 0% | 68% | -18° |
| 23:00 | ✓ | 3.4% | 24134m | 0% | 68% | -13° |
| Sun, Feb 8 | ||||||
| 24:00 | ✓ | 3.8% | 24134m | 0% | 68% | -8.3° |
| 01:00 | ✓ | 3.4% | 24134m | 0% | 59% | -3.7° |
| 02:00 | ✓ | 4.9% | 24134m | 0% | 59% | 0.03° |
| 03:00 | ✓ | 53% | 24135m | 0% | 59% | 2.8° |
| 04:00 | ✓ | 100% | 23577m | 0% | 59% | 4.4° |
| 05:00 | ✓ | 100% | 23610m | 0% | 59% | 4.8° |
| 06:00 | ✕ | 100% | 24134m | 0% | 59% | 3.8° |
| 07:00 | ✕ | 100% | 24134m | 0% | 59% | 1.6° |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 100% | 23553m | 0% | 59% | -1.7° |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 100% | 23611m | 0% | 59% | -6° |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 100% | 23702m | 0% | 59% | -11° |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 100% | 24134m | 5% | 59% | -16° |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 100% | 24134m | 9.9% | 59% | -22° |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 100% | 24134m | 15% | 59% | -27° |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 100% | 24135m | 30% | 59% | -32° |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 100% | 24134m | 45% | 59% | -37° |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 100% | 24135m | 60% | 59% | -40° |
| 17:00 | ✕ | 100% | 24134m | 71% | 59% | -41° |
| 18:00 | ✕ | 100% | 24135m | 82% | 59% | -41° |
| 19:00 | ✓ | 100% | 24135m | 93% | 59% | -39° |
| 20:00 | ✓ | 100% | 24134m | 91% | 59% | -36° |
| 21:00 | ✓ | 100% | 24135m | 90% | 59% | -32° |
| 22:00 | ✓ | 100% | 24135m | 88% | 59% | -27° |
| 23:00 | ✓ | 100% | 24135m | 88% | 59% | -21° |
| Mon, Feb 9 | ||||||
| 24:00 | ✓ | 100% | 24135m | 88% | 59% | -16° |
| 01:00 | ✓ | 100% | 24135m | 88% | 50% | -11° |
| 02:00 | ✓ | 100% | 23604m | 71% | 50% | -7.1° |
| 03:00 | ✓ | 100% | 18508m | 54% | 50% | -3.6° |
| 04:00 | ✓ | 100% | 14039m | 37% | 50% | -1.1° |
| 05:00 | ✓ | 90% | 14171m | 35% | 50% | 0.18° |
| 06:00 | ✕ | 50% | 23303m | 33% | 50% | 0.23° |
| 07:00 | ✕ | 73% | 24135m | 31% | 50% | -0.99° |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 78% | 24134m | 34% | 50% | -3.4° |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 54% | 24135m | 36% | 50% | -6.9° |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 49% | 24134m | 39% | 50% | -11° |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 46% | 24134m | 45% | 50% | -16° |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 69% | 24135m | 50% | 50% | -22° |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 100% | 24134m | 56% | 50% | -27° |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 100% | 14008m | 45% | 50% | -33° |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 100% | 24134m | 34% | 50% | -37° |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 100% | 1149m | 23% | 50% | -41° |
| 17:00 | ✕ | 93% | 24135m | 21% | 50% | -44° |
| 18:00 | ✕ | 45% | 24134m | 19% | 50% | -45° |
| 19:00 | ✓ | 38% | 24134m | 17% | 50% | -45° |
| 20:00 | ✓ | 48% | 24134m | 19% | 50% | -42° |
| 21:00 | ✓ | 47% | 23306m | 20% | 50% | -39° |
| 22:00 | ✓ | 70% | 15292m | 22% | 50% | -34° |
| 23:00 | ✓ | 66% | 11919m | 33% | 50% | -29° |
| Tue, Feb 10 | ||||||
| 24:00 | ✓ | 91% | 5073m | 45% | 50% | -24° |
| 01:00 | ✓ | 87% | 8097m | 56% | 40% | -19° |
| 02:00 | ✓ | 60% | 13443m | 50% | 40% | -14° |
| 03:00 | ✓ | 32% | 18789m | 45% | 40% | -9.7° |
| 04:00 | ✓ | 5% | 24135m | 39% | 40% | -6.4° |
| 05:00 | ✓ | 4.6% | 24135m | 33% | 40% | -4.2° |
| 06:00 | ✕ | 4.1% | 24135m | 28% | 40% | -3.2° |
| 07:00 | ✕ | 3.7% | 24135m | 22% | 40% | -3.4° |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 4.1% | 24135m | 15% | 40% | -4.8° |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 4.6% | 24135m | 7.4% | 40% | -7.4° |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 5% | 24135m | 0% | 40% | -11° |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 4.9% | 24135m | 13% | 40% | -15° |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 4.7% | 24135m | 26% | 40% | -20° |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 4.6% | 24135m | 39% | 40% | -26° |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 4.7% | 24135m | 33% | 40% | -31° |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 4.9% | 24135m | 28% | 40% | -36° |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 5% | 24135m | 22% | 40% | -41° |
| 17:00 | ✕ | 17% | 24135m | 28% | 40% | -45° |
| 18:00 | ✕ | 29% | 24135m | 33% | 40% | -47° |
How to read: colored cells show whether each predicate requirement is met; highlighted rows mean the full rule matched (an opportunity). For OR groups, only one branch is required, so some OR-branch predicates can be ✕ even in a matching hour.
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