Stargazing in Tromsø, Troms, Norway

Local time 18:18 CET 69.65° N, 18.96° E Forecast: MET Norway
Location reference: Tromsø, Troms

Norway · Europe/Oslo · 69.6489, 18.9551

Use this city or town reference for local sky planning. Check access, light pollution and the horizon at your chosen observing site. Location source.

Weather data is getting old. Last refreshed Sat, Nov 14 · 12:10. Treat the cloud forecast as a rough guide.
Tonight in Tromsø

Weather detail is limited for this night

Forecast pending
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Weather detail is limited for this night. Moon and darkness times are still useful for planning; check back for the cloud forecast.

Dark17:38 – 05:20
Cloud38%
Moon27% lit
Astronomical darkness11 hr 42 minAstronomical
Moonless darkness11 hr 42 min73% unlit
Feels like—Wind 18 km/h
Forecast retrieved12:10Data: MET Norway

Tonight's reasoning

Every point accounted for
  • neutralAging, incomplete or coarse forecast data cannot support a detailed observing recommendation.
  • positive11 h 42 min of astronomical darkness.
  • positiveThe Moon is 27% lit but below the horizon for the whole dark window.

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Cloud samples through the observing night

Partly cloudy

Forecast samples are 60 minutes apart at the coarsest point shown. Missing values are not clear skies. Coarse or incomplete data does not produce a detailed observing recommendation.

Read the forecast samples as a table
Local timeCloudTemperatureWind
Sat 18:00 CET1%-7°C6 km/h
Sat 19:00 CET1%-7°C7 km/h
Sat 20:00 CET0%-7°C8 km/h
Sat 21:00 CET2%-7°C7 km/h
Sat 22:00 CET3%-7°C9 km/h
Sat 23:00 CET9%-6°C12 km/h
Sun 00:00 CET6%-5°C9 km/h
Sun 01:00 CET36%-4°C12 km/h
Sun 02:00 CET100%-3°C11 km/h
Sun 03:00 CET100%-2°C8 km/h
Sun 04:00 CET100%-1°C18 km/h
Sun 05:00 CET100%-1°C6 km/h

Planets from dusk to dawn

Sun at least 6° below the horizon
Mars well placed · S · 35° · 05:57
Jupiter well placed · S · 34° · 05:57
Saturn low in the sky · S · 21° · 20:32
Venus Below a useful altitude
Mercury Below a useful altitude

These are geometric opportunities in evening, night or morning twilight, subject to weather. We require an altitude of at least 10°. Terrain and buildings can block the view.

Stars to find by eye

No telescope required
Polaris · above 15° Ursa Minor · N · 70°

Find the two stars at the end of the Big Dipper bowl; follow that line north. Polaris sits almost still while the sky turns.

Capella · above 15° Auriga · SE · 62°

A golden star in the constellation Auriga. Use the listed direction and altitude for this location.

Deneb · above 15° Cygnus · WNW · 39°

The tail of Cygnus the Swan and the faintest corner of the Summer Triangle.

Vega · above 15° Lyra · NW · 24°

The brightest star in Lyra and the top corner of the Summer Triangle.

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About this forecast

Astronomy is calculated for Tromsø at 69.6489° N, 18.9551° E. Weather comes from MET Norway. A city forecast cannot resolve every mountain, fog bank or nearby floodlight. Calculated times use a modelled horizon and are approximate.

Provider issue time: Sat, Nov 14 · 11:33. Sources and forecast limitations.

Location: Location source record. Reference checked 2026-10-22.

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