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Northern lights in Luleå
8 viewing spots around Luleå, chosen for a dark sky and an open view. For each one: how dark it is, which way it looks, where to park and how to get there. Near the edge of the auroral oval: aurora on most active nights, low in the northern sky on quiet ones.
- Viewing spots
- 8
- Dark or very dark
- 2
- Magnetic latitude
- 62.9°
- Clearest dark month
- September 39 % of hours clear or partly clear
Which of these spots is clear tonight, and when? Aurora Atlas scores every spot hour by hour from the cloud forecast, darkness, the moon and live aurora activity, with road notices.
See tonight's live scores for Luleå in Aurora AtlasViewing spots
- Svartöberget hill A classic Luleå hill for the aurora: from the top you quickly see if anything is moving, with the city glowing below.
- Gültzauudden Park on a point by the water close to the city centre; the bay opens the view, but city light is strong.
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Gammelstad Church Town
UNESCO-listed church town about 10 km north-west of the centre, with open ground around it and less light than the city.
- Brändön, Luleå archipelago Island village on the edge of the archipelago, about 30 minutes from Luleå; in winter the frozen sea gives dark, open…
- Hindersöstallarna · Luleå archipelago Archipelago spot on Hindersön named by Visit Luleå among its aurora places: out on the islands the sea ice gives a…
- Gäddvik · Laxfiskemuseet riverside Riverside at the salmon-fishing museum in Gäddvik, on Visit Luleå's list of aurora spots: open water/ice to look…
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Mjölkuddsberget · Luleå
Town hill on Visit Luleå's aurora list: the quickest elevated view above the street lights without leaving town.
- Karlsvik · First Camp Luleå Seaside campsite at Karlsvik on Visit Luleå's aurora list; open water/ice in front and less light than the centre.
Drive times are estimates from Luleå by straight-line distance, as the app estimates them before it knows your route; ferries and winter closures are not counted.
Good to know in Luleå
- If you can see stars, you can see the aurora You need clear sky or scattered cloud. Pick an open, dark place and avoid lit areas as much as you can. Source
- Start with f/2.8, ISO 1600, 15 s Visit Luleå’s starting point for aurora photos: aperture f/2.8, ISO 1600 and a 15-second exposure on a tripod, then adjust. Source