Northern lights in Harstad tonight

Trondenes extends northeast from Harstad into Andfjorden and is one of the most historically significant peninsulas in northern Norway - home to Trondenes Church, one of the world's northernmost medieval churches, and the Adolfkanonen, the world's largest preserved land-based artillery installation, constructed in 1942. The peninsula's north-facing shore gives a clear view across Andfjorden toward the open waters between Hinnøya and Andøya. Light pollution from Harstad drops away quickly past the church. Bortle Class 2 from the northern tip. The peninsula road is accessible year-round.

Grytøya is a small island immediately west of Harstad, separated from Hinnøya by the Tjeldsundet strait. The island has a resident population of around 700 with minimal street lighting. A ferry crossing from Harstad harbour reaches Grytøya in around 25 minutes. The north and west coasts of the island face open sea with no settlement in those directions, giving Bortle Class 2 conditions along the northern shore. The Harstad town lights are visible to the east from some positions but cause no sky glow in the north or northwest directions.

Andøya is the northernmost island of Vesterålen, 90 km north of Harstad via the island bridge network. Bleik, on the island's northwest coast, sits below Bleiksøya - a 165 m sea stack rising from the ocean 1 km offshore. The beach faces northwest with open Arctic Ocean in all northern and western directions and no light pollution on any horizon. Bortle Class 2 throughout the Andøya west coast. The drive from Harstad passes through Vesterålen, and any position along the route is dark enough to stop at if Bleik is too far for one night.