Northern lights in Abisko in January 2027
Short answer: The darkest, most moon-free nights are 2 Jan, 3 Jan, 4 Jan, 5 Jan, 6 Jan, 7 Jan. Nights average 14.8 hours of darkness in January.
Famous for its "blue hole" of clear sky in the rain shadow of the mountains. The Aurora Sky Station is reached by chairlift.
Fri 1 Jan to Sun 31 Jan 2027
Darkest night: Sat 2 January 2027
Dark 16:03–07:37 · 15.7 h without the moon · moon 21% lit
| Night of | Dark (sun below −12°) | Hours | Moon-free | Moon | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan | 16:01–07:38 | 15.7 | 13.3 | 29% | 98 |
| Sat 2 Jan | 16:03–07:37 | 15.7 | 15.7 | 21% | 100 |
| Sun 3 Jan | 16:04–07:37 | 15.7 | 15.7 | 13% | 100 |
| Mon 4 Jan | 16:06–07:36 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 8% | 100 |
| Tue 5 Jan | 16:08–07:35 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 3% | 100 |
| Wed 6 Jan | 16:10–07:34 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 1% | 100 |
| Thu 7 Jan | 16:12–07:33 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 0% | 100 |
| Fri 8 Jan | 16:14–07:32 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 1% | 100 |
| Sat 9 Jan | 16:16–07:30 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 4% | 100 |
| Sun 10 Jan | 16:18–07:29 | 15.3 | 14.3 | 8% | 100 |
| Mon 11 Jan | 16:20–07:27 | 15.2 | 12.2 | 15% | 98 |
| Tue 12 Jan | 16:22–07:26 | 15.2 | 10.5 | 22% | 96 |
| Wed 13 Jan | 16:25–07:24 | 15.0 | 8.5 | 32% | 92 |
| Thu 14 Jan | 16:27–07:23 | 15.0 | 6.5 | 42% | 87 |
| Fri 15 Jan | 16:29–07:21 | 15.0 | 4.5 | 53% | 80 |
| Sat 16 Jan | 16:32–07:19 | 14.8 | 0.2 | 64% | 65 |
| Sun 17 Jan | 16:35–07:17 | 14.8 | 0.0 | 74% | 59 |
| Mon 18 Jan | 16:37–07:15 | 14.7 | 0.0 | 84% | 54 |
| Tue 19 Jan | 16:40–07:13 | 14.7 | 0.0 | 91% | 50 |
| Wed 20 Jan | 16:42–07:11 | 14.5 | 0.0 | 97% | 47 |
| Thu 21 Jan | 16:45–07:09 | 14.5 | 0.0 | 100% | 45 |
| Fri 22 Jan | 16:48–07:06 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 100% | 45 |
| Sat 23 Jan | 16:51–07:04 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 97% | 47 |
| Sun 24 Jan | 16:54–07:02 | 14.2 | 1.5 | 92% | 55 |
| Mon 25 Jan | 16:57–06:59 | 14.2 | 3.5 | 85% | 65 |
| Tue 26 Jan | 17:00–06:57 | 14.0 | 5.5 | 76% | 75 |
| Wed 27 Jan | 17:03–06:54 | 14.0 | 7.3 | 66% | 83 |
| Thu 28 Jan | 17:06–06:51 | 13.8 | 9.5 | 56% | 90 |
| Fri 29 Jan | 17:09–06:49 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 46% | 100 |
| Sat 30 Jan | 17:12–06:46 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 36% | 100 |
| Sun 31 Jan | 17:15–06:43 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 27% | 100 |
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Questions
What are the best nights for the northern lights in Abisko in January 2027?
The darkest, most moon-free nights are 2 Jan, 3 Jan, 4 Jan, 5 Jan, 6 Jan, 7 Jan. Nights average 14.8 hours of darkness in January.
Is January a good month for the northern lights in Abisko?
Yes, nights are very long, though often cloudier and colder. Famous for its "blue hole" of clear sky in the rain shadow of the mountains. The Aurora Sky Station is reached by chairlift.