Northern lights in Rovaniemi 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 14.5 hours of darkness in January.
Get out of town light pollution: tours go to frozen lakes and forest cabins.
Fri 1 Jan to Sun 31 Jan 2027
Darkest night: Sat 2 January 2027
Dark 16:47–07:58 · 15.3 h without the moon · moon 21% lit
| Night of | Dark (sun below −12°) | Hours | Moon-free | Moon | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan | 16:46–07:59 | 15.3 | 12.5 | 30% | 97 |
| Sat 2 Jan | 16:47–07:58 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 21% | 100 |
| Sun 3 Jan | 16:48–07:57 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 14% | 100 |
| Mon 4 Jan | 16:50–07:57 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 8% | 100 |
| Tue 5 Jan | 16:52–07:56 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 3% | 100 |
| Wed 6 Jan | 16:53–07:55 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 1% | 100 |
| Thu 7 Jan | 16:55–07:54 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 0% | 100 |
| Fri 8 Jan | 16:57–07:53 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 1% | 100 |
| Sat 9 Jan | 16:59–07:52 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 4% | 100 |
| Sun 10 Jan | 17:01–07:51 | 15.0 | 13.8 | 8% | 100 |
| Mon 11 Jan | 17:03–07:50 | 14.8 | 12.0 | 14% | 98 |
| Tue 12 Jan | 17:05–07:48 | 14.8 | 10.3 | 22% | 96 |
| Wed 13 Jan | 17:07–07:47 | 14.7 | 8.3 | 31% | 93 |
| Thu 14 Jan | 17:09–07:45 | 14.7 | 6.7 | 41% | 88 |
| Fri 15 Jan | 17:11–07:44 | 14.7 | 4.7 | 52% | 80 |
| Sat 16 Jan | 17:14–07:42 | 14.5 | 2.2 | 63% | 70 |
| Sun 17 Jan | 17:16–07:40 | 14.5 | 0.0 | 74% | 59 |
| Mon 18 Jan | 17:18–07:39 | 14.5 | 0.0 | 83% | 54 |
| Tue 19 Jan | 17:21–07:37 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 91% | 50 |
| Wed 20 Jan | 17:23–07:35 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 97% | 47 |
| Thu 21 Jan | 17:26–07:33 | 14.2 | 0.0 | 100% | 45 |
| Fri 22 Jan | 17:28–07:31 | 14.2 | 0.0 | 100% | 45 |
| Sat 23 Jan | 17:31–07:29 | 14.0 | 0.0 | 97% | 47 |
| Sun 24 Jan | 17:34–07:27 | 14.0 | 1.5 | 92% | 55 |
| Mon 25 Jan | 17:36–07:25 | 13.8 | 3.3 | 85% | 64 |
| Tue 26 Jan | 17:39–07:22 | 13.8 | 5.2 | 76% | 74 |
| Wed 27 Jan | 17:42–07:20 | 13.7 | 7.0 | 67% | 82 |
| Thu 28 Jan | 17:44–07:18 | 13.7 | 9.0 | 57% | 89 |
| Fri 29 Jan | 17:47–07:15 | 13.5 | 11.3 | 46% | 96 |
| Sat 30 Jan | 17:50–07:13 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 37% | 100 |
| Sun 31 Jan | 17:53–07:10 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 27% | 100 |
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Questions
What are the best nights for the northern lights in Rovaniemi in January 2027?
The darkest, most moon-free nights are 2 Jan, 3 Jan, 4 Jan, 5 Jan, 6 Jan, 7 Jan. Nights average 14.5 hours of darkness in January.
Is January a good month for the northern lights in Rovaniemi?
Yes, nights are very long, though often cloudier and colder. Get out of town light pollution: tours go to frozen lakes and forest cabins.