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Gällivare - Northern Lights - Swedish Lapland

Gällivare, Norrbotten, Sweden

Northern Lights photography conditions - combines aurora activity levels with clear skies and proper darkness for optimal viewing.

Currently

Real-time conditions
Aurora Quality
0%
Kp IndexKp 4 (Unsettled)
Sun Elevation-22.7° (Astronomical night)
Cloud Cover100%

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Times shown in Europe/Stockholm
aurora weather icon
Next opportunity
Excellent Chance of Aurora
Gällivare
Tue, Feb 24 · 18:00–23:00 · 5h window
Low confidence
38%
🌌Aurora Quality88.6-95%
Kp Index: Kp 5 (Minor Storm)
Sun Elevation: -9.4° (Nautical twilight)
Cloud Cover: 5%

What this forecast looks for

Plain-language explanation from the rule

This forecast answers the question every aurora photographer asks: "Can I actually see the aurora tonight?" Unlike simple Kp forecasts, we combine NOAA's OVATION aurora model with real-time cloud cover, visibility, and darkness data to predict true viewing conditions.

Swedish Lapland's Abisko area is world-renowned for the "Blue Hole" - a unique microclimate created by surrounding mountains that push clouds aside, giving Abisko statistically the clearest skies in all of Scandinavia.

What makes Swedish Lapland special:

  • The Blue Hole - Abisko's microclimate creates exceptionally clear skies even when neighbors are cloudy
  • Lake Torneträsk - Sweden's sixth largest lake offers stunning aurora reflections
  • ICEHOTEL - Jukkasjärvi's frozen art hotel provides unique foreground subjects
  • Sami culture - Jokkmokk offers authentic cultural experiences alongside aurora viewing

Aurora season runs September through March. Abisko's clear sky advantage makes it a top choice for photographers who can't reschedule their trip around weather.

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72-hour requirements breakdown

What passed or failed, hour by hour
0matching hours in the next 95 hours
AND logic: all conditions required
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time
Europe/Stockholm
Aurora Quality
≥ 50.0%
Solar Elevation
≤ -8.0°
Aurora Activity
≥ 50.0%
Total Cloud Coverage
≤ 30.0%
Visibility
≥ 8000.0m
Tue, Feb 17
20:000%-23°21%99%14979m
21:000%-28°32%94%12190m
22:000%-32°32%97%9711m
23:000%-34°29%96%8472m
Wed, Feb 18
24:000%-35°24%91%7568m
01:000%-33°83%98%5217m
02:000%-31°82%53%12601m
03:000%-26°80%98%10333m
04:000%-21°92%100%5809m
05:000%-16°94%90%4801m
06:000%-9.8°92%99%4257m
07:000%-4.1°0%100%3564m
08:000%1.4°0%100%4860m
09:000%5.6°0%100%5225m
10:000%8.8°0%100%6274m
11:000%11°26%100%6362m
12:000%11°26%100%7820m
13:000%10°14%100%9127m
14:000%8.1°26%100%5318m
15:000%4.5°26%100%5251m
16:000%0.21°81%100%4808m
17:000%-5.6°83%100%4582m
18:000%-11°85%100%1136m
19:000%-17°87%100%284m
20:000%-23°87%100%166m
21:000%-27°87%100%150m
22:000%-31°80%100%156m
23:000%-34°80%100%171m
Thu, Feb 19
24:000%-34°80%100%214m
01:000%-33°19%100%239m
02:000%-30°19%100%270m
03:000%-26°19%100%266m
04:000%-21°26%100%207m
05:000%-15°26%100%228m
06:000%-9.5°26%100%207m
07:000%-3.8°14%100%192m
08:000%1.7°14%100%174m
09:000%5.9°14%100%217m
10:000%9.2°9.9%100%342m
11:000%11°9.9%100%565m
12:000%12°9.9%100%720m
13:000%11°9.9%100%959m
14:000%8.4°9.9%100%1372m
15:000%4.8°9.9%94%2502m
16:000%0.48°9.9%95%2517m
17:000%-5.3°9.9%99%2538m
18:000%-11°9.9%100%2320m
19:000%-17°26%100%1448m
20:000%-22°26%94%1113m
21:000%-27°26%84%2087m
22:000%-31°80%89%2923m
23:000%-33°80%99%774m
Fri, Feb 20
24:000%-34°80%88%842m
01:000%-33°26%85%662m
02:000%-30°26%95%671m
03:000%-26°26%97%1130m
04:000%-21°26%91%973m
05:000%-15°26%97%959m
06:000%-9.2°26%100%1695m
07:000%-3.4°14%100%2662m
08:000%2°14%100%2787m
09:000%6.2°14%100%2973m
10:000%9.5°3.9%100%293m
11:000%12°3.9%100%130m
12:000%12°3.9%100%212m
13:000%11°3.9%100%762m
14:000%8.7°3.9%100%312m
15:000%5.1°3.9%100%1186m
16:000%0.77°6.5%100%999m
17:000%-5°6.5%100%2320m
18:000%-11°6.5%100%2349m
19:000%-17°9.9%100%2577m
20:000%-22°9.9%100%3432m
21:000%-27°9.9%100%4560m
22:000%-31°26%100%3958m
23:000%-33°26%100%3096m
Sat, Feb 21
24:000%-33°26%100%2689m
01:000%-32°9.9%100%2408m
02:000%-30°9.9%100%1744m
03:000%-25°9.9%100%1079m
04:000%-20°9.9%100%415m
05:000%-15°9.9%100%319m
06:000%-8.8°9.9%100%224m
07:000%-3.1°9.9%100%128m
08:000%2.3°9.9%100%132m
09:000%6.6°9.9%100%137m
10:000%9.9°9.9%100%141m
11:000%12°9.9%100%281m
12:000%12°9.9%100%421m
13:000%11°9.9%100%561m
14:000%9.1°9.9%100%494m
15:000%5.5°9.9%100%427m
16:000%1.1°9.9%100%359m
17:000%-4.6°9.9%88%3316m
18:000%-10°9.9%76%6273m
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