Clear Night Skies Over the Swedish Side: Öresund Bridge Timelapse

A calm, clear night over the Swedish side of the Öresund Bridge, looking toward Malmö and Hyllie. A waning crescent moon, just 4% illuminated, offers little light, so the stars and bridge lighting take center stage as breezy winds (roughly 33-38 km/h) push slight seas of 0.6-0.7 m against the strait. This timelapse compresses about 4 hours of overnight footage into 10 minutes, running from just after midnight to before sunrise. The AIS-tracked vessel Swan Biscay was in the vicinity during this window, part of the everyday maritime traffic that passes through the strait, though ships in the main channel aren't always visible on camera. Sturup (Malmö Airport) saw a steady run of arrivals and departures nearby throughout the day, including SAS flight SK125 arriving from Stockholm at 23:00, a Ryanair flight FR4385 arriving from Zagreb at 22:20, and Wizz Air's W45195 arriving from Tirana at 22:25. If you're scrubbing through the footage, these times are your best bet for catching a plane in frame. Note: routine bridge maintenance continues nearby, with a lane closure and reduced speeds at the High Bridge for ongoing road work — rail traffic is unaffected. ‹parameter name="included_ai_aside"›false Captured 2026-09-10 00:34–04:44 local time. 15,000 frames (4.2 real hours) compressed into 10.0 minutes — roughly 25x speed. Temperature ranged 13°C to 14°C. Wind: 33–38 km/h. Sea state: Slight (~0.7 m waves). Water level (Drogden): 17–27 cm. 🌙 Waning Crescent Moon overnight. Conditions through the window: 01:00 Clear Skies → 03:00 Mostly Clear. 🚢 Maritime traffic nearby during this window: SWAN BISCAY (Unknown). ✈️ Flights at Sturup (Malmö) during this window (match against the video's timestamp to spot them): SK121 landing ~19:10 (Stockholm ARN), FT685 landing ~20:00 (Stockholm BMA), W67629 landing ~21:40 (Podgorica) [Arrives 21:17], FR4385 landing ~22:20 (Zagreb) [Arrives 22:19], SK125 landing ~23:00 (Stockholm ARN), SK105 landing ~09:20 (Stockholm ARN), IV4920 landing ~12:10 (Pristina), FT675 landing ~12:20 (Stockholm BMA), DK1417 landing ~15:10 (Heraklion), SK2113 landing ~17:00 (Stockholm ARN), FT679 landing ~17:05 (Stockholm BMA), W64711 landing ~19:45 (Skopje), SK131 landing ~21:10 (Stockholm ARN), FR5805 landing ~21:40 (Warsaw WMI), W45195 landing ~22:25 (Tirana), W64156 departing ~21:00 (Belgrade) [Gate closed], W67630 departing ~22:15 (Podgorica) [Departed 22:21], FR4384 departing ~22:45 (Zagreb), FT670 departing ~06:45 (Stockholm BMA), DK1416 departing ~07:00 (Heraklion), FT674 departing ~09:40 (Stockholm BMA), IV4921 departing ~13:10 (Pristina), FT678 departing ~14:30 (Stockholm BMA), SK2112 departing ~16:00 (Stockholm ARN), DK1444 departing ~16:35 (Chania), FT684 departing ~17:30 (Stockholm BMA), W64712 departing ~20:20 (Skopje), W64292 departing ~20:30 (Tuzla), FR5804 departing ~22:05 (Warsaw WMI), W45196 departing ~23:00 (Tirana). 🚧 Road work (Lane closure) at The High Bridge, Both directions - expected until 2026-10-19T21:59:00Z UTC. SV: Hastigheten är nedsatt genom arbetsområdet. Breda fordon (över 3,75 meter) och tunga transporter (över 100 ton) kan inte passera förbindelsen under arbetet. Tågtrafiken påverkas inte och kör som vanligt. Vi beklagar besväret och tackar för förståelsen. --- ENG: Speed is reduced through the work zone. Wide vehicles (over 3.75 metres) and heavy transports (over 100 tonnes) cannot use the crossing during the works. Rail traffic is not affected and runs as normal. We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding. --- DK: Hastigheden er nedsat ved arbejdsområdet. Brede køretøjer (over 3,75 meter) og tunge transporter (over 100 ton) kan ikke passere forbindelsen under arbejdet. Togtrafikken påvirkes ikke og kører som normalt. Vi beklager ulejligheden og takker for forståelsen. ℹ️ Bridge status notice(s): Replacement of expansion joints until the end of October — Two of Øresundsbron's largest expansion joints are being replaced simultaneously – a solution that shortens the total project time by a full year. The work is planned to affect road traffic as little as possible.... | Øresundsmotorvejen is being expanded — Øresundsmotorvejen will be expanded over the coming years to improve traffic flow, which today is often characterised by extensive queues and congestion during rush hours.... | Emergency Exercise on Øresundsbron 1/10 at 20:00–23:15 — Øresundsbron will be closed to motorway traffic in both directions on October 1, 2026 from 20:00 to 23:15 due to a full-scale emergency exercise. Øresund train services will run as normal. The exercise is a central element of the cross-border emergency preparedness work on the fixed link. 🎵 Music: "Euphoria" by Dyalla (YouTube Audio Library)