Utsjoki stargazing forecast — Sunday, August 16

Northernmost Finland · Bortle 1 · 69.900, 27.030 · Snapshot generated Sat, 15 Aug 2026 02:05:09 GMT

No-go (High confidence)

Overcast: mean cloud 100%, minimum 100%. Sit this one out.

Best observing window tonight

No clear window of 2+ hours during tonight's astronomical night.

Astronomical night: Sun 1:22 a.m. → Sun 7:15 a.m.
Moon: Waxing crescent · 7% illuminated
Mean cloud (during night): 100% (min 100%)

Site

Utsjoki is Finland's northernmost municipality at 70° N. Polar night runs from late November through mid-January; before and after that period, aurora is nearly continuous on clear nights.

Drive from Toronto: ≈ 6 h from Rovaniemi on Route 4, or shorter from Alta (Norway) via the E6/E75.

Best time of year: Late August through late April; polar night in December/early January means aurora can be seen at midday.

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Citations & data sources

Open-Meteo Forecast API (cloud, humidity, wind, visibility)
Open-Meteo astronomical data (sunrise, sunset, moon)
Bortle scale reference for site darkness
Editorial guide for Utsjoki: /sites/utsjoki.txt
Structured site data: /sites/utsjoki.json
Live MCP server (AI agents): https://koohxdehsweadgdegrly.supabase.co/functions/v1/mcp

This is a build-time snapshot — the live forecast at https://ontarionightsky.com/?site=utsjoki updates continuously.