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Noctilucent Clouds - 2026

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Noctilucent Cloud Images (2026)
Bullet Noctilucent Clouds,  2026-06-08 / 2026-06-09
Bullet Noctilucent Clouds,  2026-06-21 / 2026-06-22
Bullet Noctilucent Clouds,  2026-06-28 / 2026-06-29
Bullet Noctilucent Clouds,  2026-07-02 / 2026-07-03
Bullet Noctilucent Clouds,  2026-07-08 / 2026-07-09
Bullet Noctilucent Clouds,  2026-07-09 / 2026-07-10
Bullet Noctilucent Clouds,  2026-07-26 / 2026-07-27
Bullet Noctilucent Clouds,  2026-07-29 / 2026-07-30
- Selection of images & videos showing Noctilucent Clouds in 2026


Images and video on this page have been captured by
the Observatory's Tapo C325WB Colour Night Vision Camera
and processed/prepared by AstroNorthCam.
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NLC - 2026-06-08 / 2026-06-09

Panoramic View - Northern Sky (2026-06-08 / 2026-06-09)
 

Keogram
Image
 

2025-06-09  01:32 BST - Sun Alt -9.6°
Image
 

2025-06-09  02:01 BST - Sun Alt -8.9°
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Video: North Cam view, 1.5 hr period
2026-06-09  01:00 to 02:30 BST
Link to .mp4 video file (0.6 MB)
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NLC - 2026-06-21 / 2026-06-22

Panoramic View - Northern Sky (2026-06-21 / 2026-06-22)
 

Keogram
Image
 

2025-06-22  00:11 BST - Sun Alt -8.3°
Image
 
Image
 

2025-06-22  00:43 BST - Sun Alt -9.0°
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2025-06-22  01:56 BST - Sun Alt -9.0°
Image
 
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Video: North Cam view, 1.5 hr period
2026-06-21 23:30 to 2026-06-22 01:00 BST
Link to .mp4 video file (2.4 MB),  
Link to Metaframe Var video file (23:30 to 04:00 BST, 2.3 MB)
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Link to Earlier Sunset-Sunrise Video 2025-06-15/16 (7.4 MB)

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NLC - 2026-06-28 / 2026-06-29

Panoramic View - Northern Sky (2026-06-28 / 2026-06-29)
 

Keogram
Image
 
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2025-06-29  01:18 BST - Sun Alt -9.4°
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2025-06-29  01:51 BST - Sun Alt -9.0°
Image
 

2025-06-29  02:10 BST - Sun Alt -8.4°
Image
 

2025-06-29  02:30 BST - Sun Alt -7.7°
Image
 
Video: North Cam view, 4.0 hr period
2026-06-28 23:15 to 2026-06-29 03:15 BST
Link to .mp4 video file (5.5 MB)
0.0s / 0.0s
 

2025-06-29  01:55 BST - Sun Alt -8.9°
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NLC - 2026-07-02 / 2026-07-03

Panoramic View - Northern Sky (2026-07-02 / 2026-07-03)
 

Keogram
Image
 

2025-07-03  01:29 BST - Sun Alt -9.6°
Image
 

2025-07-03  01:46 BST - Sun Alt -9.3°
Image
 
Video: North Cam view, 1.75 hr period
2026-07-03 01:00 to 02:45 BST
Link to .mp4 video file (2.3 MB)
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NLC - 2026-07-08 / 2026-07-09

Panoramic View - Northern Sky (2026-07-08 / 2026-07-09)
 

Keogram
Image
 

2025-07-09  00:03 BST - Sun Alt -8.9°
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2025-07-09  01:06 BST - Sun Alt -10.3°
Image
 

2025-07-09  02:21 BST - Sun Alt -9.0°
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Video: North Cam view, 3.50 hr period
2026-07-08 23:30 to 2026-07-09 03:00 BST
Link to .mp4 video file (1.4 MB)
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NLC - 2026-07-09 / 2026-07-10

Panoramic View - Northern Sky (2026-07-09 / 2026-07-10)
 

Keogram
Image
 

2025-07-10 00:39 BST - Sun Alt -10.1°
Image
 

2025-07-10  01:13 BST - Sun Alt -10.4°
Image
 
Video: North Cam view, 2.50 hr period
2026-07-10 00:00 to 02:30 BST
Link to .mp4 video file (0.90 MB)
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NLC - 2026-07-26 / 2026-07-27

Panoramic View - Northern Sky (2026-07-26 / 2026-07-27)
 

Keogram  (annotated)
Image
 

2025-07-26 22:30 BST - Sun Alt -6.0°
NLC clouds appearing in the evening twilight

Image
 

2025-07-26 22:44 BST - Sun Alt -7.2°
NLC clouds brightening as twilight sky darkens
Image
 

2025-07-26  23:01 BST - Sun Alt -8.5°
NLC clouds illumintated up to 30 deg altitude (~140 km+ distance to north)
Image
 

2025-07-26  23:19 BST - Sun Alt -9.7°
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2025-07-26  23:57 BST - Sun Alt -11.7°
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2025-07-267 01:12 BST - Sun Alt -13.4°
NLC clouds illumintated up to 10 deg altitude (~ 465 km+ distance to north)
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2025-07-27 02:24 BST - Sun Alt -12.0°
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2025-07-27 03:02 BST - Sun Alt -10.2°
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2025-07-27 03:13 BST - Sun Alt -9.5°
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2025-07-27 03:27 BST - Sun Alt -8.5°
NLC clouds illumintated at 50 deg altitude (~70 km distance to north)
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2025-07-27 03:59 BST - Sun Alt -6.0°
NLC clouds being lost in the morning twilight

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Video: North Cam view, 6.25 hr period
2026-07-26 22:00 to 2026-07-27 04:15 BST
Link to .mp4 video file (3.6 MB)
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NLC Observations - 2026-07-26 / 2026-07-27
 

Keogram 
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Normal 15s frame 2025-07-27 01:40

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10 minute Max Metaframe 2025-07-27 01:40 to 01:50

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10 minute Max Metaframe 2025-07-27 01:40 to 01:50 BST (annotated)
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Video: North Cam Metaframe Max,  1.0 hr period
2026-07-27 01:20 to 02:20 BST
Link to .mp4 video file (1.0 MB)
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NLC - 2026-07-29 / 2026-07-30

Keogram
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Panoramic View - Northern Sky (2026-07-29 / 2026-07-30)
 

2025-07-30 02:20 BST - Sun Alt -12.9°
NLC clouds low to horizon
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2025-07-30 03:13 BST - Sun Alt -10.1°
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2025-07-30  03:34 BST - Sun Alt -8.7°
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2025-07-30  03:50 BST - Sun Alt -7.5°
NLC clouds fading in brightening morning twilight
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Video: North Cam view, 2.0 hr period
2026-07-30 02:00 to 04:00 BST
Link to .mp4 video file (0.8 MB)
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