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Night length and darkness calendar for Kiruna

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Compare all twelve months and find the longest local observing windows

A good month for stargazing is not the same everywhere. Latitude changes the seasonal balance between daylight and night. The table below estimates day and night length around the middle of every month for Kiruna, using a flat astronomical horizon and explaining the limits of twilight, weather and terrain.

Why choose Starry Memory

Twelve local estimates — Monthly night duration ranges from 0 h 00 to 24 h 00 in the flat-horizon model.
GPS · IANA reference — Exact reference: Norrbotten, 67.8557° N, 20.2251° E, Europe/Stockholm.
Free tool — The city-specific tool works free in the browser and does not create an order.
Transparent limits — Weather, light pollution and local obstructions are stated as limits instead of being hidden.

Kiruna's changing light is read month by month, using its actual seasonal range rather than generic observing advice. Its verifiable starting point is GeoNames 605155, 67.8557° N, 20.2251° E, in timezone Europe/Stockholm.

Twelve monthly light estimates for Kiruna

The following pairs are approximate daylight / night duration around the 15th of each month: January: 2 h 16 / 21 h 44; February: 7 h 16 / 16 h 44; March: 11 h 04 / 12 h 56; April: 15 h 12 / 8 h 48; May: 19 h 34 / 4 h 26; June: 24 h 00 / 0 h 00; July: 22 h 04 / 1 h 56; August: 16 h 56 / 7 h 04; September: 12 h 44 / 11 h 16; October: 8 h 44 / 15 h 16; November: 4 h 12 / 19 h 48; December: 0 h 00 / 24 h 00. The longest estimated night in this model is December at 24 h 00; the shortest is June at 0 h 00. “Night” here is the complement of daylight on a flat horizon. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight are not interchangeable, and weather is not predicted by this table.

Kiruna's verifiable local record

Calculation identity: GeoNames 605155 · city Kiruna · region Norrbotten · country Sweden · national selection rank 89 · reference population 17,037 · source elevation —. Spatial fingerprint: latitude 67.85572 · longitude 20.22513 · north hemisphere · timezone Europe/Stockholm · celestial-pole altitude 67.9°. Seasonal signature: longest night in December, 24 h 00 · shortest night in June, 0 h 00 · range 24.00 hours. Meridian star markers: Cepheus 87.9° * · Draco 87.1° * · Cassiopeia 82.1° * · Ursa Minor 80.9° * · Ursa Major 78.1° * · Perseus 67.1° *. Nearby catalogue cities: Umeå 448 km · Uppsala 898 km · Västerås 933 km. First regional eclipse shortlist: 2027-02-20 Penumbral lunar eclipse 23:14 UTC · 2027-08-02 Total solar eclipse 10:07 UTC · 2028-01-12 Partial lunar eclipse 04:14 UTC. Together these values form the local evidence record for the “night calendar” page; they change with place and remain separate from real weather.

Kiruna compared with nearby catalogue cities

1. Kiruna → Umeå: 447.8 km · Δlat -4.027° · Δlon +0.035° · Δpole -4.1° · timezone Europe/Stockholm = Europe/Stockholm · longest night December 20 h 11 | 2. Kiruna → Uppsala: 898.0 km · Δlat -7.997° · Δlon -2.586° · Δpole -8.0° · timezone Europe/Stockholm = Europe/Stockholm · longest night December 18 h 23 | 3. Kiruna → Västerås: 933.4 km · Δlat -8.240° · Δlon -3.672° · Δpole -8.3° · timezone Europe/Stockholm = Europe/Stockholm · longest night December 18 h 19. Monthly night comparison with the nearest catalogue reference — January: Kiruna 21 h 44 / Umeå 18 h 59 / Δ +2.75 h · February: Kiruna 16 h 44 / Umeå 15 h 50 / Δ +0.90 h · March: Kiruna 12 h 56 / Umeå 12 h 46 / Δ +0.16 h · April: Kiruna 8 h 48 / Umeå 9 h 22 / Δ -0.57 h · May: Kiruna 4 h 26 / Umeå 6 h 10 / Δ -1.72 h · June: Kiruna 0 h 00 / Umeå 3 h 50 / Δ -3.84 h · July: Kiruna 1 h 56 / Umeå 4 h 53 / Δ -2.96 h · August: Kiruna 7 h 04 / Umeå 8 h 01 / Δ -0.95 h · September: Kiruna 11 h 16 / Umeå 11 h 24 / Δ -0.13 h · October: Kiruna 15 h 16 / Umeå 14 h 41 / Δ +0.59 h · November: Kiruna 19 h 48 / Umeå 17 h 59 / Δ +1.81 h · December: Kiruna 24 h 00 / Umeå 20 h 11 / Δ +3.82 h. For the night calendar, north-south movement is the primary signal: compare Kiruna's seasonal range with the numbered maximum nights of its neighbours.

The astronomical fingerprint of Kiruna

Kiruna is represented by 67.8557° N, 20.2251° E, in Norrbotten, using the IANA zone Europe/Stockholm. This is a polar viewpoint: the relevant celestial pole stands about 67.9° above its horizon. GeoNames record 605155 supplies the geographic reference; its population field is 17,037 and is used for catalogue selection, not presented as a live census. No source elevation is used, so a flat horizon remains the transparent default.

Latitude-screened constellations for Kiruna

Each entry below gives an approximate maximum altitude at meridian transit and a practical season; an asterisk means circumpolar in this simplified centroid model: Cepheus: 87.9°, all year *; Draco: 87.1°, all year *; Cassiopeia: 82.1°, all year *; Ursa Minor: 80.9°, all year *; Ursa Major: 78.1°, all year *; Perseus: 67.1°, all year *; Auriga: 64.1°, all year *; Cygnus: 62.1°, all year *; Andromeda: 60.1°, all year *; Lyra: 58.1°, all year *; Boötes: 52.1°, all year *; Gemini: 44.1°, winter; Taurus: 40.1°, winter; Leo: 37.1°, spring. This is a planning guide, not a promise that every star will be visible from a bright street. Date, hour, local obstructions and light pollution still matter. The live sky tool performs the date-specific projection that a static latitude table cannot.

What the calculation does — and does not claim

Coordinates, date and local time feed the same astronomical workflow used by the poster. The HYG catalogue provides star entries, while Astronomy Engine calculates moving bodies. The page does not claim that city-centre coordinates equal a hospital, venue or home: selecting an autocomplete suggestion replaces the shortcut with that location. It also separates astronomical geometry from weather and light pollution, so a correct map never becomes a claim that the ground-level sky was cloudless.

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On a compatible phone, the gyroscope turns the calculated sky into a movable window: tilt and rotate to explore, with star names shown beside key points. That experience is free. If a date deserves a keepsake, the same place can continue into the editor. The protected preview remains watermarked before payment; the €3.99 purchase unlocks the 4960 × 7016 px, 300 DPI file. Physical formats appear only when availability, delivery supplement and timing can be checked for the destination. Checkout is in euros; the card issuer shows the current conversion to Swedish kronor (SEK).

Frequently asked questions

Is night length the same as astronomical darkness?

No. The table shows 24 hours minus estimated daylight. In Kiruna, twilight shortens fully dark conditions, especially near the longest days.

Can I replace the centre of Kiruna with an exact address?

Yes. Choose the intended autocomplete suggestion; its coordinates replace the city shortcut. Unselected free text is never silently sent to a default city.

Is the Kiruna tool free?

Yes. The local calculation, tables and gyroscope exploration can be used without payment. Only the unlocked HD poster is paid.

Does this guarantee clear-sky visibility?

No. The calculations describe geometry. Cloud, terrain, buildings and light pollution can change what a person sees from the ground.

Do I have to buy a poster?

No. The tool stands on its own. If wanted, the watermark-free 4960 × 7016 px, 300 DPI file costs €3.99. Checkout is in euros; the card issuer shows the current conversion to Swedish kronor (SEK).

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