The night sky on Læsø
Light pollution makes it difficult to see the stars in the night sky. But not on Læsø. Our darkness is worth the travel to the island.
A shower of shooting stars
Every year in early January, you can experience the meteor shower, the Quadrantids. If the weather allows, you might get to experience a full-on fireworks of shooting stars. Leave the city's lights behind, and experience how the meteor shower envelops the night sky. You can freely access the government-owned nature areas year-round, so pack a blanket and a hot drink, lean back and enjoy the view.
A Dark Sky island
Læsø Municipalityhopes for Læsø's darkness to be recognised and certificed as a Dark Sky Place; an internationally-recognised list of areas, where the darkness is so complete that you can view the night sky, and the entire blanket of stars without any sort of light pollution.
On Læsø, we wish to protect this nature phenomenon, so it will continue to be possible to view the extraordinary star constellations, and avoid light pollution.
About the Dark Sky Association
Dark Sky Parks are areas with extraordinarily starry nights. The areas can be found 44 places in the world. Dark Sky Communities are areas wherein continuous, exceptional effort is put into the protection of the night sky. Møn was the first place in the world to be officially recognised as both a Dark Sky Community and a Dark Sky Park. Read more on darksky.org
Læsø is extraordinary, even when it's overcast
Even when it's overcast, and the stars are hidden away, many people visit the island for our darkness. Your senses are sharpened. You can hear the birds, the waves, the wind, the stillness and the quiet. It is enveloping to walk to the top of the sand dunes, and stare across the ocean and the nothingness.