Dark-sky places in Norway
Of 41 dark-sky places and national parks in Norway, Jomfruland national park (of those darker than half of Europe’s land) has the most clear, moonless hours of full darkness: 242 a year (ERA5, 2006–2025). The darkest sky is at Femundsmarka National Park, darker than 98% of Europe’s land (NASA VIIRS 2025).
| Place | Best month | Clear moonless dark hours a year | Darker than… |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raet National Park national park | December | 243 | 35% |
| Jomfruland national park national park | December | 242 | 59% |
| Ytre Hvaler National Park national park | March | 238 | 57% |
| Færder National Park national park | March | 231 | 47% |
| Østmarka National Park national park | March | 210 | 13% |
| Fulufjellet National Park national park | March | 157 | 94% |
| Langsua National Park national park | January | 121 | 92% |
| Anárjohka National Park national park | January | 109 | 53% |
| Ånderdalen National Park national park | January | 106 | 53% |
| Rondane National Park national park | March | 102 | 93% |
| Møysalen National Park national park | January | 97 | 62% |
| Sjunkhatten National Park national park | January | 92 | 59% |
| Gutulia National Park national park | March | 90 | 97% |
| Øvre Pasvik National Park International Dark Sky Park · national park | January | 86 | 90% |
| Hardangervidda National Park national park | January | 82 | 98% |
| Dovre National Park national park | March | 82 | 94% |
| Dovrefjell–Sunndalsfjella National Park national park | January | 79 | 93% |
| Lofotodden National Park national park | January | 76 | 49% |
| Femundsmarka National Park national park | March | 74 | 98% |
| Folgefonna National Park national park | January | 72 | 81% |
| Forollhogna National Park national park | March | 63 | 90% |
| Reinheimen National Park national park | January | 58 | 88% |
| Breheimen National Park national park | January | 55 | 88% |
| Hallingskarvet National Park national park | January | 53 | 93% |
| Jotunheimen National Park national park | January | 52 | 87% |
| Jostedalsbreen National Park national park | January | 51 | 85% |
| Reisa National Park national park | January | 47 | 43% |
| Skarvan and Roltdalen National Park national park | March | 47 | 75% |
| Blåfjella–Skjækerfjella National Park national park | March | 45 | 74% |
| Lierne National Park national park | March | 45 | 71% |
| Láhko National Park national park | January | 44 | 52% |
| Varangerhalvøya National Park national park | December | 41 | 57% |
| Rago National Park national park | January | 38 | 82% |
| Lomsdal–Visten National Park national park | March | 37 | 50% |
| Stabbursdalen National Park national park | January | 34 | 54% |
| Saltfjellet–Svartisen National Park national park | November | 32 | 69% |
| Seiland National Park national park | January | 30 | 61% |
| Børgefjell National Park national park | March | 30 | 57% |
| Øvre Dividal National Park national park | January | 22 | 67% |
| Junkerdal National Park national park | January | 19 | 70% |
| Rohkunborri National Park national park | January | 19 | 67% |
Climate, not a forecast: these are shares of past nights (ERA5 reanalysis, 2006–2025), not a prediction for a particular night. Check a forecast before you go.