Northern lights in Rovaniemi in October 2027
Short answer: The darkest, most moon-free nights are 27 Oct, 28 Oct, 29 Oct, 30 Oct, 31 Oct, 6 Oct. Nights average 10.8 hours of darkness in October.
Get out of town light pollution: tours go to frozen lakes and forest cabins.
Fri 1 Oct to Sun 31 Oct 2027
Darkest night: Wed 27 October 2027
Dark 19:05–07:02 · 12.0 h without the moon · moon 3% lit
| Night of | Dark (sun below −12°) | Hours | Moon-free | Moon | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Oct | 20:40–05:38 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 4% | 96 |
| Sat 2 Oct | 20:36–05:41 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 10% | 96 |
| Sun 3 Oct | 20:32–05:45 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 17% | 97 |
| Mon 4 Oct | 20:28–05:48 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 25% | 98 |
| Tue 5 Oct | 20:24–05:52 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 34% | 98 |
| Wed 6 Oct | 20:20–05:55 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 44% | 99 |
| Thu 7 Oct | 20:16–05:59 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 53% | 99 |
| Fri 8 Oct | 20:12–06:02 | 9.8 | 8.0 | 63% | 93 |
| Sat 9 Oct | 20:08–06:05 | 10.0 | 6.0 | 71% | 84 |
| Sun 10 Oct | 20:04–06:08 | 10.2 | 4.3 | 80% | 75 |
| Mon 11 Oct | 20:01–06:12 | 10.3 | 2.8 | 87% | 65 |
| Tue 12 Oct | 19:57–06:15 | 10.3 | 1.2 | 92% | 55 |
| Wed 13 Oct | 19:53–06:18 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 97% | 47 |
| Thu 14 Oct | 19:49–06:21 | 10.7 | 0.0 | 99% | 45 |
| Fri 15 Oct | 19:46–06:25 | 10.7 | 0.0 | 100% | 45 |
| Sat 16 Oct | 19:42–06:28 | 10.8 | 0.0 | 98% | 46 |
| Sun 17 Oct | 19:39–06:31 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 95% | 48 |
| Mon 18 Oct | 19:35–06:34 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 89% | 51 |
| Tue 19 Oct | 19:32–06:37 | 11.2 | 0.0 | 81% | 56 |
| Wed 20 Oct | 19:28–06:40 | 11.3 | 0.0 | 71% | 61 |
| Thu 21 Oct | 19:25–06:44 | 11.3 | 0.0 | 60% | 67 |
| Fri 22 Oct | 19:21–06:47 | 11.5 | 2.2 | 48% | 78 |
| Sat 23 Oct | 19:18–06:50 | 11.7 | 4.5 | 37% | 88 |
| Sun 24 Oct | 19:15–06:53 | 11.7 | 6.7 | 26% | 94 |
| Mon 25 Oct | 19:11–06:56 | 11.8 | 8.8 | 16% | 98 |
| Tue 26 Oct | 19:08–06:59 | 12.0 | 10.7 | 9% | 99 |
| Wed 27 Oct | 19:05–07:02 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 3% | 100 |
| Thu 28 Oct | 19:02–07:05 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 1% | 100 |
| Fri 29 Oct | 18:59–07:08 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 0% | 100 |
| Sat 30 Oct | 18:56–06:11 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 2% | 100 |
| Sun 31 Oct | 17:52–06:14 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 7% | 100 |
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Questions
What are the best nights for the northern lights in Rovaniemi in October 2027?
The darkest, most moon-free nights are 27 Oct, 28 Oct, 29 Oct, 30 Oct, 31 Oct, 6 Oct. Nights average 10.8 hours of darkness in October.
Is October a good month for the northern lights in Rovaniemi?
Yes: equinox months often bring higher geomagnetic activity and milder weather. Get out of town light pollution: tours go to frozen lakes and forest cabins.